There is hereby created a Tree Commission for this Municipality which shall consist of the Mayor, a member of Council appointed by Council, and five residents of the Municipality appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Municipal legislative authority. The Mayor and Council member shall serve during their term of office. The resident members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of four years except that initial appointments shall be made for terms of office so that the term of two of the five members will expire on December 31st on the year of their appointment and the terms of the other three members shall be established so that the term of one of these three shall expire on December 31st of each of the next three successive years thereafter. For the purpose of initial appointments under this section, any part of a year shall be deemed a year, and all other terms shall begin on January 1. In the event of a vacancy among the resident members of the Commission, the Mayor shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term, with the consent of the Municipal legislative authority.
(Ord. 00-13. Passed 3-6-00.)