There is hereby created a commission known as
the "Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Rockaway."
[Amended 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 22-91]
The Shade Tree Commission established by this chapter shall consist of five members, appointed by the Mayor and shall serve without compensation except as otherwise provided in §
77-4.
The first Shade Tree Commissioners shall be
appointed within 60 days after July 8, 1965, and their terms of office
shall commence upon the day of their appointment and be for the respective
periods of one, two, three, four and five years, beginning on the
first day of January next succeeding such appointment. The term of
each appointee shall be designated in his appointment. All subsequent
appointments, except to fill vacancies, shall be for the full term
of five years, to take effect on the first day of January.