The Chairperson of the Arbor Committee shall perform the following duties:
(a) Develop and, each subsequent year, update, the Urban Forestry Plan. The Plan shall outline urban forestry program activities for a minimum of the next five years. This Plan shall describe the urban forestry activities to be undertaken by the City, the reasons for those activities, the possible funding source(s), the means of accomplishing the activities, the alternatives available to fund or accomplish the activity, the projected date of completion, and the consequences if the activity is not completed. Activities may include, but are not limited to, street tree inventory, park tree inventory, planting, tree removal, beautification projects and educational projects.
(b) Develop and periodically review and revise, as necessary, the Arboricultural Specifications Manual. This Manual shall contain regulations and standards for the planting, maintenance and removal of trees, shrubs and other plants upon City-owned property.
(c) Cause the Urban Forestry Plan and the Arboricultural Specifications Manual, and all revisions and amendments thereto, to be published and promulgated and cause three copies of the Manual, and all revisions and amendments thereto, to be available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk. Notice that such information is available for public inspection shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Clark County at least one weekday of each of four consecutive weeks immediately following the initial availability of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual, or revisions or amendments thereto. The Arboricultural Specifications Manual, and any revisions and amendments thereto, shall become effective on the tenth day following the final publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation as required under this subsection.
(d) Make available, to any interested person, copies of the Martinsville Tree Ordinance, information about the activities of the Arbor Committee, copies of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual and copies of the Urban Forestry Plan.
(e) Administer the Urban Forestry Plan, the Martinsville Tree Ordinance and the provisions of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual.
(f) Perform whatever acts are necessary, including the planting and maintenance of trees and the removal of undesirable trees, shrubs and other plants located on City-owned property, to insure that all trees, shrubs and other plants located on City-owned property conform to the Urban Forestry Plan, the Arboricultural Specifications Manual and this chapter.
(g) When necessary, establish a program of public information and education that will encourage the planting, maintenance or removal of trees, shrubs and other plants on private property in furtherance of the goals of the Urban Forestry Plan.
(Ord. 94-11-3. Passed 11-9-94.)