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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.
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T.E. Jo~~ Presiding OffScer
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W. Jones, C1 er urer