[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of East
Rockaway 3-11-1996 as L.L. No. 1-1996.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the intent of the Village Board of Trustees to establish a Tree
Advisory Board (TAB) and to enact codes to encourage beautification, protection,
air cooling and purification, noise abatement, property value enhancement
and other attributes of trees as they pertain to the quality of life in the
Village of East Rockaway.
As of the effective date of this chapter, the Tree Advisory Board (TAB)
shall be established. Members of the Tree Advisory Board shall serve as volunteers
and shall not be compensated for their services.
The Tree Advisory Board shall have at least nine members, including
the Chairperson.
There shall be eight tree districts within the corporate boundaries
of the Village of East Rockaway; said tree districts shall coincide with the
eight election districts.
A.
The Tree Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Mayor
and Board of Trustees of the Village of East Rockaway, by resolution.
B.
Each member shall live in and represent one of the eight
tree districts in the village; one member per district and a Chairperson.
C.
Each member shall have a keen desire to promote the activities
of the TAB in his or her tree district and in the village at large.
A.
The terms of office for the Board shall be as follows:
three members shall serve for initial terms of three years; three members
shall serve for initial terms of two years; and three members shall serve
for initial terms of one year. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms
of three years.
B.
All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired
term.
A.
The TAB shall make recommendations to the Village Board
to enforce the village codes as they relate to the village's suburban
forest.
B.
The Village Code will provide the village with full power
and authority over all trees, plants and shrubs within street rights-of-way,
parks and public places in the village and to trees, plants and shrubs located
on private property that constitute a hazard, threat or loss or described
by the Village Code.
C.
As representatives of the residents of the East Rockaway
Village, the members of the Tree Advisory Board will be committed to create
and develop (by the year 2010) a suburban forest which will be healthy, diverse,
safe and functional. The village forest will be attractive to both the people
and the birds who chose to live in or visit our beautiful village. The village
forest will provide our children with the opportunity to learn and appreciate
the important role that trees have in the environment.
The TAB shall:
A.
Meet at least quarterly.
B.
Complete an up-to-date computerized street tree inventory.
C.
Prepare a specific ten-year suburban forestry plan for
the Village of East Rockaway based on the aforementioned inventory.
D.
Promote a tree planting partnership with the village
residents and businesses.
E.
Conduct an Arbor Day tree planting celebration with the
local elementary schools participating.
F.
Assist in the budget process as it relates to trees and
beautification.
G.
Review all current village tree codes and make recommendations
for improvement, where necessary.
H.
Act as a resource for curriculum studies as they relate
to trees and environment.
I.
Report to the public periodically throughout reports
to the Board, the village newsletter and the official newspaper of the village.
