(a) There is hereby established a Shade Tree Commission for the City, which shall consist of the following members: Director of Administration as ex-officio, Engineer’s Office on a consulting basis, a representative from Public Works, six commission members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, including one member from each ward and two members who are at large from the City. In the event that a member cannot be secured to fill a specific ward seat, then an additional at large member may be appointed in the place of the ward seat. The six members and the Public Works representative are voting members and are allowed the following period of appointment: two members can serve for one year, two members can serve for two years, and three members can serve for three years. In addition, all meetings of this Commission will be open to the public.
(b) The duties of the Shade Tree Commission shall be to:
(1) Study and determine the needs of the City in connection with this tree planning program; and
(2) Recommend to the proper authority the types and kinds of trees to be planted upon designated streets, parts of streets or parks of the City; and
(3) Develop an Administrative Regulation, with which to assist City officials and citizens in the dissemination of news and information regarding the selection, planting, and maintenance of trees within the City of private and public properties and make recommendations from time to time to Council as to desirable legislation concerning the tree program and related activities of the City; and
(4) Provide regular and special meetings at which the subject of trees as it relates to the City may be discussed by its members, City officials, and all other interested in the tree program.
(c) Within a reasonable time after the appointment of the Commission and the approval of its members, upon call of the Mayor such commission shall meet and organize by the election of a Chairperson and Secretary and the adoption of rules and procedures including the holding of regular and special meetings as deemed advisable and necessary to perform the duties of the Commission. (Ord. 4159-20. Passed 1-21-20.)