The Tree Commission shall perform the following duties:
A. The Commission shall determine rules of conduct and bylaws for the Commission, subject to Council approval. The Commission shall elect officers and establish procedures for conduct of documented business as may come before the Commission. The Commission, in its discretion, may also appoint nonvoting members to give advice.
B. The Commission shall draft and recommend necessary amendments to this Chapter. The Commission shall also draft and recommend an Arboricultural Specifications Manual and Community Forestry Plan to the Council. Should the Manual and Plan be accepted and codified by the Council, the Commission shall draft and recommend necessary amendments to those documents. Both the Manual and the Plan shall be reviewed every five (5) years after the effective date of the documents.
C. The Commission may assist with policies concerning selection, planting, maintenance, and removal of trees, shrubs, and other plants in the City. The Commission will promote public education of good arboricultural practices.
D. The Commission shall recommend to the Council the Community Forestry Plan and an implementation strategy, for the establishment of educational and informational programs, and for the development of policies and procedures regarding the City's duties.
E. The Commission may recommend criteria for the licensing of contractors for the removal and maintenance of public trees within the City. The Commission shall maintain and publish a list of certified arborists.
F. The Commission shall keep the Council apprised of its activities. (Ord. 505, 9-7-1999)