(A) Creation. There is hereby created and established a Village Tree Board which shall consist of five members, residents of this village and/or non-resident employees of this village, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Village Trustees.
(B) Term of office. The term of the five members of the Board, to be appointed by the Mayor, shall be three years except that the term of the two members appointed to the first Board shall be two years. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term.
(C) Removal. Any Board member who misses more than two consecutive meetings may be recommended for removal by the Chair to the Mayor.
(D) Compensation. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
(E) Duties and responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to study, investigate, counsel, develop and/or periodically update, and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal, or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets, and in other public areas. Such plan will be presented annually to the Village Board and upon their acceptance and approval shall constitute the official Comprehensive Village Tree Plan. The Village Tree Board, when requested by the village, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter of question coming within the scope of its work.
(F) Operation. The Village Tree Board shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Ord. 1565, passed 4-1-96; Am. Ord. 2341, passed 12-18-06; Am. Ord. 3209, passed 6-17-19)