(A) Position established. The position of Urban Forester is hereby established for the purposes of managing the trees owned and maintained by the village. The Urban Forester shall be a certified arborist and shall perform all other duties assigned by the Village Council through the Chairperson of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. The Urban Forester shall be appointed by the Mayor but shall not take office until such appointment has been approved by a majority vote of the members elected to the Village Council.
(`76 Code, § 147.01)
(B) Powers and duties. The Urban Forester shall have the powers and perform the duties necessary to manage and maintain the village-owned trees in accordance with the standards set forth by the National Arborist Association. The Urban Forester's responsibilities shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
(1) Manage all village-owned trees;
(2) Diagnose problems and present solutions associated with village-owned trees;
(3) Coordinate all work crews hired to plant, remove, fertilize, prune or otherwise maintain village-owned trees;
(4) Select tree species for the village-owned land in accordance with the Master Street Tree Plan prepared for the village;
(5) Assist the Chairperson of the Buildings and Grounds Committee with street tree planning and upgrading and maintenance programs including insect and disease control;
(6) Encourage and foster the planting of trees for the benefit of the village and disseminate information to the public concerning the selection and care of trees;
(7) Evaluate tree planting and maintenance programs and make recommendations to the Chairperson of the Building and Grounds Committee for improvements;
(8) Implement and maintain street tree inventories;
(9) Provide developers with information and recommendations of the village relative to trees on village-owned property;
(10) Assist the Buildings and Grounds Chairperson in the preparation of the budget for the Shade Tree Program;
(11) Assist the Buildings and Grounds Chairperson in the preparation of any grant applications which involve the request of funds for the village-maintained trees;
(12) Participate in public relations with residents and commercial establishments as a result of changes or adjustments in the village's trees and investigate complaints from any person concerning the planting, removal or protection of any village tree.
(13) Shall, together with the Chairperson of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, at their discretion, establish the Tree Board Advisory Committee to work with the Chairperson and the Urban Forester in the management of the tree program for the village.
(`76 Code, § 147.02) (Ord. 10-1-1993, passed 12-7-93; Am. Ord. 3-3-2002, passed 3-12-02)
Cross-reference:
Shade Tree Program, see § 94.04