[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Demarest 6-22-1955 by Ord. No. 219. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 694; 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 868]
The regulation, planting, care, and control of shade trees and shrubbery upon or in the highway, parks, parkways, street rights-of-way or public places of the Borough of Demarest shall hereafter be under the authority of the Commission consisting of five members and two alternate members appointed by the Mayor, who shall be residents of the Borough of Demarest, which Commission shall be known as the "Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Demarest."
[Amended 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 694]
A. 
The terms of office of the Commissioners shall be as follows:
(1) 
The terms of the three Commissioners holding office on the date of the adoption of this amendatory ordinance shall expire on December 31 of 1990, 1991 and 1994, the terms for which they were appointed.
(2) 
The terms of office of the two Commissioners whose positions are created by this amendatory ordinance shall begin on the date of their appointment and continue for the respective period of three and four years from the first day of January preceding their appointment, the terms of said appointees to be designated in their respective appointments.
B. 
All other appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall be made to take effect upon the first day of January of each year commencing January 1, 1995, each appointment to be for the full term of five years. Vacancies occurring in the membership of said Commission by reason of the death, resignation or removal of any Commissioner shall be filled only for the unexpired term.
C. 
The Alternate No. 1 and Alternate No. 2 members of the Commission to be appointed pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall be appointed for terms of five years and four years, respectively. All subsequent appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall be for the full term of five years, to take effect on January 1.
[Added 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 868]
The Shade Tree Commission, when established, is hereby authorized to make and adopt suitable rules, regulations and bylaws for the purpose of carrying out its objects and to elect a Chairman and Secretary from its members. It shall have the authority and power to employ supervisors, assistants and other persons it deems necessary and proper and to incur expenses, provided that its expenditures and obligations have been duly authorized and approved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Demarest.
The Shade Tree Commission created by this chapter shall exercise all powers now or hereafter granted by the statutes of New Jersey applicable thereto.