[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Lumberton 12-2-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-19.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Ch. 60, Recreation Advisory Committee,
adopted 3-1-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-1, as amended, was repealed 2-17-1998 by Ord. No.
1998-9.
There shall be a Shade Tree Advisory Board which shall consist
of not more than five members appointed by the Township Committee
who shall be residents of the municipality and shall serve without
compensation. Each member so appointed shall serve a term of five
years.
A.
The Committee shall appoint five members as follows: one for an initial
term of one year; one for an initial term of two years; one for an
initial term of three years; one for an initial term of four years;
and one for an initial term of five years. At the expiration of the
aforesaid initial terms, the Committee shall appoint members for terms
of five years.
B.
Any vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation or removal
of any Advisory Board member shall be filled for the unexpired term
by the Township Committee.
The Advisory Board shall organize within 30 days after the appointment
of its total membership for the remainder of the then-calendar year,
and thereafter annually in January by the election of one of its members
as Chairman and the appointment of a Secretary, who need not be a
member, and may be an employee of the Township.
The Shade Tree Advisory Board shall:
A.
Provide input to the Township Committee and Township Administrator
for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal
or disposition of trees and shrubs along the streets, in parks and
in other public places.
B.
May recommend a certain species of street trees to be planted, provided
that such trees are listed on the Township Planner's list of
recommended trees and with the approval of the Lumberton Township
Committee.
C.
May review and recommend to the Township Administrator, at his or
her request, appropriate action be taken on an individual resident's
requests for tree removals or tree trimming or tree planting, as pertaining
to trees along streets, parks and other public places.
(1)
Upon the authorization of the Township Administrator and subject
to appropriation by the Township Committee, the Advisory Board may
enlist the assistance of an arborist, the Township Planner or other
Township professionals and staff in preparing any such recommendation
where the Township Administrator determines that such technical expertise
may be necessary to make an appropriate recommendation.
D.
The Advisory Board shall also make recommendations as appropriate
to encourage arboriculture within the Township.
