(A) Establishment. Pursuant to Res. 2009-16, adopted as amended on August 3, 2009, the Council established the Urban Forest Greenscape Commission of the city, consisting of seven members.
(Prior Code, § 18.04.020)
(B) Terms of office.
(1) Res. 2009-16 provides that the Commission shall consist of seven members, three of which shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city, three of which shall be appointed by the Common Council of the city and one of which shall be appointed by the City Parks Department. All members of the Commission shall serve four-year terms, provided, however, that for the purpose of ensuring that the terms of members in the Commission are staggered, the initial members of the Commission shall serve terms as follows.
(a) Two of the initial members appointed by the Mayor of the city and two of the initial members appointed by the Common Council of the city shall serve terms of two years, expiring on December 31, 2011.
(b) One of the initial members appointed by the Mayor of the city, one of the initial members appointed by the Common Council of the city and the one initial member appointed by the City Parks Department shall serve terms of four years, expiring on December 31, 2013.
(2) The appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing individual or entity, and any vacancies which arise in the membership of the Commission shall be filled by the applicable appointing individual or entity for the remainder of the applicable term.
(Prior Code, § 18.04.030)
(C) Compensation. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(Prior Code, § 18.04.040)
(D) Operation.
(1) The Commission shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations, which shall be consistent with its purpose, and keep records of its proceedings.
(2) A majority of the members of the Commission shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Prior Code, § 18.04.060)
(Ord. 2009-11, passed 8-3-2009)