A. Creation: There is hereby created the Draper City Tree Committee to act as an advisory committee to the city council and other city departments on matters relating to tree culture including the establishment, maintenance and upkeep of all trees, shrubbery and other plant life located on city property.
B. Members: To the extent available in the community, members should have a variety of experience with specialized knowledge relating to forestry, landscaping, fundraising, or administration sufficient to contribute in an advisory capacity to the city regarding matters of policy and practice relating to trees, shrubbery and other plant life located on city property.
C. Duties: The committee may recommend policies of tree culture related to trees and shrubbery currently planted and growing or hereafter to be planted and grown upon any and all city-owned properties and places in the city. The committee duties shall include the following as well as any other which may be assigned to it from time to time by the city council:
1. Recommend goals and policies to the city council regarding tree culture for Draper City in the manner prescribed by state law and city ordinance. The plan may include an inventory of existing trees, plans for various public areas such as the entrances to the city, city parks, main transportation corridors and others, policies in regards to the planting of trees for beautification, noise dampening, visual screening, weather protection, erosion control and other factors;
2. Make recommendations to the city council on public relations matters, including, but not limited to, programs such as Arbor Day, cleanup days, home beautification contests and other tree related city activities;
3. Prepare and recommend for approval by the city council, an official street tree guide which shall designate which species may be planted in park strips and which trees are recommended for other public places;
4. Make recommendations on arboricultural specifications and standards of practices for all trees and shrubbery on City property, and recommend standards and specifications for the work of any person or organization engaged in the business of working on trees within the city;
5. Make recommendations on the grounds immediately surrounding the trees and shrubbery on public property, as far as it is necessary to assure the proper growth, care and protection of said trees and shrubbery;
6. Make recommendations on the care and treatment of trees and shrubbery, including planting, maintenance, pruning, spraying and removal of trees and shrubbery on city property;
7. Make recommendations on the identification, marking and preservation of historic or notable trees;
8. Develop standards and specifications regarding the planting of trees for new developments, including site plans and subdivisions and make recommendations to the planning commission and city council regarding the same; and
9. Develop standards and specifications regarding the planting of trees on public property, including size, location and approved species and make recommendations for adoption in this code. (Ord. 1493, 6-15-2021)