The Hailey tree committee is hereby established. The Hailey tree committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of seven (7) voting members. Each member shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council, shall have been a resident of Blaine County for two (2) years prior to appointment to the Hailey tree committee and shall be a resident of the city of Hailey at the time of appointment, except that two (2) members may reside outside the corporate limits of the city, but within the city's area of impact, and/or be employed within Blaine County as a full time employee or business/enterprise owner devoted to the promotion, education, care or maintenance of trees. Each member must remain a resident of the city, or, in the case of the city's area of impact, within the impact area, or be employed or own a business or enterprise devoted to the promotion, education, care or maintenance of trees, during the term of his or her membership on the Hailey tree committee. All members of the committee shall have a demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge of trees and/or tree care. Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years. The terms shall be staggered and shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments, but replacements shall serve only until the expiration of the original term. The initial appointment term shall be one year for one member, two (2) years for two (2) members and three (3) years for two (2) members. Thereafter, appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years or until a successor is appointed. The Hailey tree committee shall elect officers from among the members of the Hailey tree committee. The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Hailey tree committee. The vice chairperson shall, in the absence of the chairperson, perform the duties of the chairperson. All meetings of the Hailey tree committee shall be open to the public, and follow the requirements of Idaho's open meeting laws. The Hailey tree committee shall keep minutes and other appropriate written records of its resolutions, proceedings and actions. All public hearings shall be conducted following public hearing procedures contained in chapter 2.04 of this title. (Ord. 1196, 2016; Ord. 1029 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1013 § 1, 2008)