A. 
The Commission shall consist of three members, each appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and be residents of the Village. The term of each resident member shall be a one-year term, each commencing at 12:00 noon of the first Monday in April. Any Commission member appointed at any time other than as aforesaid shall be appointed for a term set to expire on the immediately forthcoming first Monday in April at 11:59 a.m. If a vacancy occurs during the term of any member, a successor may be appointed, and such appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the member's existing term.
B. 
The Mayor shall appoint one of the Commission members to serve as Chair during the term of the member's term. In the absence of the Chair, the Commission shall designate an Acting Chair to serve as Chair during a meeting at which the Chair is unavailable.
C. 
The Mayor may appoint, subject to approval of the Board of Trustees, up to two alternate members who may serve in the absence of a Commission member. The alternate members shall be Village residents and shall serve without compensation. The terms of each alternate member shall be for a one-year period, commencing at 12:00 noon of the first Monday in April. The alternate members shall be designated respectively as "first alternate member" and "second alternate member." In the absence of a Commission member at any Commission meeting, the first alternate member, if available, may serve in the place of the absent member, and if the first alternate member is not available or two Commission members are not available, the second alternate member shall serve in the place of an absent member.
D. 
A member of the Board of Trustees shall serve as a liaison to the Commission and may attend meetings of the Commission. The Superintendent of Buildings and/or the Village Clerk also may attend meetings of the Commission and, if requested by the Commission, may offer advice concerning any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
[Amended 3-7-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
E. 
The Commission shall hold regular meetings at the call of the Chair.
The Commission shall have the following powers and authority:
A. 
Tree removal permit applications. The Commission shall review all tree removal applications in accordance with the review procedure provided herein. The Commission shall make a determination that the application complies with the requirements of § 161-701 and then either grant or deny the application in accordance with the standards provided herein. No tree removal permit application shall be required for trees in the public right-of-way to be removed by the Village. Notwithstanding that no application is required, the Village, after consultation with the Commission, may, by resolution, adopt policy guidelines for the care and maintenance of Village trees.
B. 
Upon written request by the Superintendent of Buildings or the Village Clerk, the Commission may provide advice concerning the removal and/or replacement of any trees in the Village, including any trees in the public right-of-way.
[Added 3-7-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
C. 
Upon written request by the Board of Trustees, the Planning Board or the Board of Zoning and Appeals, the Commission may provide advice concerning the removal or planting of any tree.
D. 
The Village may maintain and update a preferred species list. The Commission may provide the Village with recommendations for inclusion on the preferred species list.