(a) There is hereby established a commission to be known and designated as the Municipal Tree Commission, which shall be composed of five citizens of the Village, all of whom shall be residents of the Village. Four members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council. The fifth member shall be the Village Administrator, who shall be an ex-officio member. All members of the Commission shall serve without pay. The four members appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed as follows: one for one year; one for two years; one for three years; and one for four years. The four members shall serve until their successors are duly appointed and approved by the Council. Successors to those members appointed by the Mayor shall, thereafter, be appointed for terms of four years. Vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made.
(b) The duties of the Municipal Tree Commission shall be as follows:
(1) To study the problems and determine the needs of the Village in connection with its tree planting program.
(2) To recommend to the proper authority the type and kind of trees to be planted upon Municipal streets or parts of Municipal streets, or in parks, as designated.
(3) To assist the properly constituted officials of the Village as well as the Council and citizens of the Municipality, in the dissemination of news and information regarding the selection, planting and maintenance of trees within the corporate limits, whether the same are on private or public property, and to make such recommendations from time to time to the Village Council as to desirable legislation concerning the tree program and the activities of the Municipality.
(4) To provide regular and special meetings at which the subject of trees, insofar as it relates to the Municipality, may be discussed by members of the Commission, officers and personnel of the municipality and its several divisions, and all others interested in the tree program.
(c) Upon the call of the Mayor, said Commission shall meet and organize by the election of a Chairperson and a Secretary within a reasonable time after the appointment of said Commission, and the approval of the members thereof. The Commission shall then provide for the adoption of rules and procedures and for the holding of regular and special meetings as said Commission shall deem advisable and necessary in order to perform its duties set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 94-22. Passed 12-19-94.)