(a) There shall be created a commission to be known and designated as the City Tree Commission composed of seven citizens, five of whom shall be residents of the Municipality. The five resident members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of Council. The sixth member shall be the Director of Public Service and the seventh member shall be the Superintendent of the Department of Parks. All members of the Commission shall serve without pay. The five members appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed as follows: two for two years, two for three years and one for four years, and serve until their successors are duly appointed and approved by 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 City Tree Commission are as follows:
(1) To study the problems and determine the needs of the Municipality relative to a tree care and tree planting program.
(2) To recommend to the proper authority, the type and kind of trees to be planted upon such municipal streets or parts of municipal streets or in parks is designated.
(3) To assist the properly constituted officials of the Municipality as well as 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 trees are on private or public property, and to make such recommendations from time to time to Council as to desirable legislation concerning the tree program and 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 the members of the Commission, officers and personnel of the Municipality and its several divisions, and all others interested in the tree program.
(c) Within a reasonable time after the appointment of the Commission and the approval of the members thereof, upon call of the Mayor, the Commission shall meet and organize by the election of a chairman and the appointment of the Municipal Arborist as secretary. The Commission shall then provide for the adoption of rules and procedures and for the holding of regular and special meetings as the Commission deems advisable and necessary in order to perform the duties set forth.
(Ord. 20-75. Passed 6-23-75.)
(Ord. 20-75. Passed 6-23-75.)