A fund known as the Tree Planting Trust Fund is hereby created.
To be eligible for reimbursement of planting cost, the minimum size permitted for planting shall be two inches D.B.H. Street trees that have been approved by the Director and which are less than two inches D.B.H. shall remain the responsibility of the property owner until such time that such trees grow in size to meet the City's minimum standards.
Bare root plants shall not be permitted where reimbursement of planting costs are sought.
All gifts of money received and accepted by or on behalf of the City for planting on curblawns or Municipal property shall be paid into such separate Fund. The Finance Director shall make payments from the Fund upon presentation of vouchers or orders thereof by the proper City officials. Disbursements shall be made for the purpose of planting trees in accordance with the official Street Tree Planting Plan or for planting trees on Municipal properties; however, money given and accepted for a specific purpose within the general purpose shall be disbursed only for such specific purpose.
The City Manager and Finance Director, or either of them, are hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the City all gifts of money for the purpose of planting trees in accordance with the Official Street Tree Planting Plan or within the curblawn or Municipal property. A gift given expressly for a specific purpose shall be accepted by motion and vote of Council before the City shall be deemed to have accepted it. If such motion to accept is rejected by Council, the gift, if already delivered to the City, shall be returned to the donor.
(Ord. 87-1AC
CMS
. Passed 2-2-87.)