[CC 1988 §63.060 §3; Ord. No. 1671 §1, 12-3-2001; Ord. No. 2159 §1, 4-18-2005]
A.
Creation And Establishment Of A City Tree Board. There is
hereby created and established a City Tree Board for the City of Lake
Saint Louis, Missouri, which shall consist of five (5) regular members
who are residents of this City, who shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen. The Community Forest Manager
shall be an ex officio member of the City Tree Board. Two (2) alternate
members shall also be appointed to serve in the absence of or disqualification
of a regular member. The alternate members shall only have voting
rights when a quorum of the regular members is not present, in which
case both alternate members may vote.
B.
Term Of Office. The term of each regular member shall be
three (3) years. One (1) alternate shall have a term of two (2) years
and one (1) alternate shall have a term of three (3) years.
C.
Compensation. Members of the Tree Board shall serve without
compensation.
D.
Duties And Responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility
of the Tree Board to study, investigate, counsel and develop and/or
update annually, and administer written plans (annual long range)
for the care, replacement, maintenance and removal or disposition
of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets and in other public areas.
Such plan shall constitute the official comprehensive Community Forest
Plan for the City of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri.
1.
The Tree Board shall consider all existing and future utility, public
works and environmental factors when recommending improvement for
each street, park and other public lands of the municipality.
2.
The Tree Board shall amend or add to the Community Forest Plan at
any time for adoption by the Board of Aldermen.
3.
The Tree Board, when requested by the Board of Aldermen, shall investigate,
make finding, report and recommend upon any special matter or questions
relating to trees.
E.
Operation. The Tree Board shall choose its own officers,
make its own rules and regulations, and keep a journal of its proceedings
according to law. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for
the transaction of business.
F.
Interference With The Tree Board. It shall be unlawful for
any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the Tree Board or City
employee or any of its representatives or agents while engaging in
or about the planting, cultivating, mulching, pruning, spraying or
removing of any trees within the public community forest.
