The city shall operate a Tree Cost-Share program as follows:
(A) The City Council may, from time to time, allocate funds within the annual budget for the Tree Cost-Share program. In the event that no funds are allocated, or that funds have been allocated but already expended for the fiscal year, than the program shall cease to be available for the remainder of the fiscal year.
(B) Any resident of the city may pay to the city a fee of $75, for which the city shall plant a tree on the right-of-way adjacent to his or her property.
(C) The city shall attempt to provide the payer with choices as to species of tree and location of planting, provided that said choices can be made within the confines of the city's plans and budgets. The city shall retain final decision authority.
(D) The city shall conduct said planting at the next scheduled Fall or Spring planting cycle, but in no case greater than one year from the date of payment.
(E) The City Council may, from time to time, change said fee by ordinance, in order to reflect average market costs for the purchase of the tree, said fee to be roughly half of the cost.
(Ord. 2002-0-8, passed 6-24-02)