(a) The Members of the Shade Tree Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of Council. The Mayor shall base nominations for appointment on prospective candidates’ knowledge of botany, forestry, arboriculture-horticulture, landscape architecture or resource management.
(b) At the time of the initial appointments, the first two members named shall serve for a period of two years. The remaining members shall be appointed for three years. Thereafter, all appointees shall be appointed for a term of four years. In the event a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired balance of that term. Members may be appointed to successive terms.
(c) Any Member who fails to attend three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings or who fails to attend 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings during any period of twelve consecutive months shall be removed from the Commission and his or her seat declared vacant.
(d) In addition to the Members appointed in accordance with subsections (a), (b) and (c) hereof, the City Administrator shall designate one, and may designate two, full time employees of the municipality to serve as technical advisors to the Commission. Employees so designated shall attend meetings of the Commission and, subject to supervisory discretion of the City Administrator, perform such research and other tasks as are assigned to them by the Commission. Employees designated to serve on the Commission shall be compensated at their regular rate of pay and in accordance with applicable laws and municipal policies governing overtime compensation for all time expended in service to the Commission. Employees designated as advisors to the Commission shall have all rights and privileges accorded Members of the Commission but shall not vote on any question presented to the Commission.
(Ord. 7456. Passed 12-4-12.)