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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1091 Street Tree CommitteeOrdinance D-IOqI AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, BY THE INCLUSION OF SECTION 2-22, ENTITLED STREET TREE COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the selection, planting, maintenance and removal of trees, and shrubs along public ways and on public grounds substantially affect such matters as pedestrian and vehicle safety, City liability for that safety, the location and maintenance of utility services, tree maintenance cost, the incidence of tree diseases, the general appearance of the cityscape, and the general quality of life of the City; and, WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that such selections, planting, maintenance and removal are matters of City-wide concern over which the City should exercise the control set forth in this Ordinance. WHEREAS, it is hereby found that it is in the best interest of the community to have citizen input in government decision making, including the planting and care of trees within the street right- of-way. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: Section 2-22 Street Tree Committee (a) (b) (c) There is hereby created a Street Tree Committee for th '.. of Carreel , Indiana. ~~ty~~ The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) members, f-i-re/gba~'~b j=r~rn tho r~gu. Tar cn~Tncil Districts, and two at-l~ry~ ~t ~ rnpmberE,_ who shall be appointed by the Mayor. and approvod by ~ the City Cnuncil. Committee members shall serve without ~~ compensation. ~ ) The term of the seven persons appointed by the mayor shall be three years, beginning September 1, 1994, except that the term of two members appointed to the first committee shall be one year and the term of two members of the first board shall be for two years. (d) The committee shall designate its own officers and organize itself in a way that allows it to meet not less than once per quarter per calendar year in order to assist the City in the development and administration of a comprehensive community tree management program for the care of trees on city owned property. (e) The City's forester shall be an employee of the Street g e Department. The forester shall have the power to promul at and enforce rules, regulations and specifications concerning the planting, trimming, maintenance, and removal of trees, shrubs, and other plants upon the right-of-way of any street, or alley in the City. Such rules, regulations, and specifications shall be in writing and shall not be effective until approved by the Board of Public Works. Copies of such regulations, rules and specifications shall be available to the public through the Strect Department office_~ ~ PAS~ED by ~ Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this of ~Z~,~ , 1994. / T.E. Jo~~ Presiding OffScer ATTEST: Js aJn~ W. Jones, C1 er urer