(A) Designation. The authority of the Tree Committee is hereby delegated to the City Council.
(B) Duties and responsibilities of the Tree Committee.
(1) The Tree Committee shall study, investigate and develop, and/or update annually, and administer the ordinance for the care, preservation, pruning, replanting, removal or disposition of street trees and park trees. This chapter shall be presented when required to the City Council and, upon their acceptance and approval, shall constitute the official comprehensive city tree program of the city.
(2) The Tree Committee, when requested by the City Planning Commission or City Council, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter or question coming within the scope of its work. Such report, with or without recommendations, shall be presented first to the City Planning Commission and then to the City Council for their review and final consideration and action if needed.
(3) This chapter provides full power and authority to the Tree Committee to make recommendations to the City Council which has final authority over all trees, plants and shrubs located within street rights-of-way, parks and public places of the city, and to trees, plants and shrubs located on private property that constitute a hazard or threat as described herein.
(Prior Code, § 93.04) (Ord. 1266, passed 4-16-2012; Ord. 1303, passed 9-8-2015)