[Amended 2-5-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-02]
A. For
the purpose of promoting the Town as a "Tree City" and for establishing
regulations for the proper planting, care, and maintenance of trees
in public places, the Tree Committee shall submit an annual Town Tree
Plan to the Mayor and Council.
B. The
Tree Committee shall consist of four members. Three members shall
be citizens and residents of the Town who shall be appointed by the
Mayor with the approval of the Council. One member shall be a member
of the Mayor and Council, appointed by the Mayor and Council. The
member of the Mayor and Council serving on the Tree Committee shall
be a voting member.
C. The
term of office of each member, except the Councilmember, shall be
three years. The term of the member of the Mayor and Council serving
on the Tree Committee shall be one year. However, if the Mayor/Councilmember
is no longer serving in that capacity, then such member's term
on the Tree Committee shall end. In the event that a vacancy shall
occur during the term of any member, a successor shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of the Council for the unexpired portion
of the term. The Mayor and Council shall name the Chairman.
D. Members
of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
E. The
Committee shall make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal
of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for
the transaction of business.
F. It
shall be the responsibility of the Committee to study, investigate,
counsel, develop and/or update annually, and administer a written
plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal
or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets and in
other public areas. Such plan will be presented annually to the Mayor
and Council and, upon their acceptance and approval, shall constitute
the Official Comprehensive Town Tree Plan for the Town of Galena,
Maryland. The Committee, when requested by the Mayor and Council,
shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon
any special matter of question within the scope of its work.
G. The
Mayor and Council may, by resolution, cross-designate the membership
of the Tree Committee to also serve as the Parks and Recreation Committee
so that the membership of the Tree Committee and the membership of
the Parks and Recreation Committee are the same. If such cross-designation
is made, the Tree Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee
may hold combined meetings.
[Added 4-7-2003 by Ord. No. 03-01; amended 10-4-2004 by Ord. No.
04-04; 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-04; 7-1-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-02; 2-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
A. The
Committee shall consist of four members. Three members shall be citizens
and residents of the Town who shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the approval of the Council. One member shall be a member of the Mayor
and Council, appointed by the Mayor and Council. The member of the
Mayor and Council serving on the Parks and Recreation Committee shall
be a voting member.
B. The
term of office of each member, except the Councilmember, shall be
three years. The term of the member of the Mayor and Council serving
on the Parks and Recreation Committee shall be one year. However,
if the Mayor/Councilmember is no longer serving in that capacity,
then such member's term on the Parks and Recreation Committee
shall end. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during the term
of any member, a successor shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. The
Mayor and Council shall name the Chairman.
C. Members
shall serve without compensation.
D. The
Committee shall make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal
of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for
the transaction of business.
E. It
shall be the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Committee
to establish bylaws to be approved by the Mayor and Council for the
operation of all parks within the Town limits of the Town of Galena.
They shall make recommendation to the Mayor and Council for the expenditure
of any moneys appropriated or raised by other means to help operate
the park facilities.
F. The
Mayor and Council may, by resolution, cross-designate the membership
of the Tree Committee to also serve as the Parks and Recreation Committee
so that the membership of the Tree Committee and the membership of
the Parks and Recreation Committee are the same. If such cross-designation
is made, the Tree Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee
may hold combined meetings.