There
is established a Shade Tree Commission which shall consist of seven
members who shall serve without compensation and shall be appointed
by the Mayor, by and with the consent of the Council. Such Commissioners
shall be appointed for terms of three, four and five years, respectively,
and on the expiration of any term, the new appointment shall be for
five years. Any vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms
only. The Shade Tree Commission hereby created shall have all the
power and authority and shall perform all the duties prescribed in
the Act of Assembly approved May 31, 1907 (P.L. 349), and all subsequent
amendments thereto.
A majority of the members should have direct experience in forestry,
horticulture, landscape architecture, planning, zoning, environmental
science, arboriculture, or related fields.
The Shade Tree Commission may make and alter bylaws and regulations
to govern its procedures consistent with this article and the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.