There is hereby created a Shade Tree Advisory Committee,
which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Township
Committee. The members shall be appointed as follows:
Five citizen members to be appointed by the Township
Committee for terms of three years, except that the first appointees
shall be appointed as follows: two for a term of one year; two for
a term of two years; and one for a term of three years. Where possible,
these five members shall be chosen with an eye towards experience
or expertise in the area of shade tree planting and maintenance.
The Shade Tree Advisory Committee shall organize annually,
adopt; bylaws for the conduct of its affairs and select its Chairman
and other officers to serve in accordance with such bylaws.
Advise the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
on all applications for site plan, subdivision, PCD or PMUD applications
as such applications may have an effect upon or need for shade trees
within existing or proposed public or private rights-of-way.[1]
Recommend to the Township Committee, through the Township
Administrator, programs of shade tree improvement, planting and replacement
along public rights-of-way within the Township.
Recommend to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of
Adjustment standards, types and planting specifications for shade
trees required in accordance with subdivision and site plan review.[2]
In performing its functions, the Shade Tree Advisory
Committee may receive grants-in-aid, gifts and donations and may hire
experts to the extent that this may be provided by the Township budget.