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Borough of West Conshohocken, PA
Montgomery County
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[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of West Conshohocken 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01, approved 10-11-2022. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Former Ch. 10, Educational Service Agency, adopted 6-10-1980 by Ord. No. 343, was repealed 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-09, approved 11-11-2008.
The Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, does hereby create the Borough of West Conshohocken Shade Tree Commission.
The purpose of the Shade Tree Commission is to promote the beautification of public spaces and encourage well-designed planting and landscaping of private spaces in the Borough. In addition, the Commission will strive to:
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Provide a source of expertise available to residents for private planting and landscaping activities and that assists the Borough in its review of proposed land developments.
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Encourage public/private partnerships in tree planting and similar Borough beautification activities.
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Encourage volunteerism among interested citizens.
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The Commission shall be composed of three members, all of whom shall reside within the Borough of West Conshohocken, and who shall be appointed by the Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken.
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As first established, the Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken shall appoint to the Commission one member to serve for a term of two years, one member to serve for a term of three years and one member to serve for a term of four years. All initial terms shall continue until December 31 of the year the term expires.
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On the expiration of the term of any member, a successor shall be appointed by the Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken to serve a term of four years.
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Vacancies in the Shade Tree Commission shall be filled by the Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken for the unexpired term.
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The Commission shall elect its own Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Officers shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves.
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The Commission shall annually report in full its activities, transactions, expenses and related activities for the last fiscal year of the Borough. This report shall be submitted to the Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken for review and approval.
The Shade Tree Commission shall meet from time to time as members determine to be necessary, such meetings being duly advertised and open to the public. The Commission shall meet at least once a year to reorganize.
The order of business at meetings shall be:
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Roll call.
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Public comment on agenda items.
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Old business.
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New business.
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General public comment.
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Adjournment.
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The Commission shall have the responsibility to plan and make recommendations for the planting, replacement, removal, protection and needed maintenance of shade trees on public roads and in public spaces in the Borough and to make similar recommendations for planting and landscaping of land developments in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1] All plans and recommendations of the Commission shall be submitted to the Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken for review and approval.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 102, Subdivision and Land Development.
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Installation, maintenance, replacement or removal of all new and existing planting provided as part of land development or provided in public areas shall meet all applicable standards of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. The Commission may recommend that the owner(s) of property be required to remove trees or parts thereof that, because of disease or a similar adverse condition, threaten to injure or destroy shade trees in a public right-of-way or other public space.
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Whenever the Commission formally recommends that the Borough plant, transplant, remove or prune shade trees on any street or public area, notice of the work proposed shall be announced at a Council meeting. The announcement shall specify in detail the public streets or public areas upon which the proposed action will occur.
The failure of the Borough to enforce any provision of this chapter shall not constitute a waiver by the Borough of its rights of future enforcement hereunder.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in court or any rights acquired or liabilities under the ordinances of the Borough prior to the enactment of this chapter.
The Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken, through this chapter, intends to amend all other Borough ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof insofar as they are inconsistent with this chapter.