81-98 ESTABLISHING CITY TREE BOARD

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� ��a��1��LM�d ORDINANCE NO. � ( ' ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CITY TREE BOARD BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR,ILLINOIS : Section 1. There is hereby created and established a City Tree Board (hereinafter referred to as "Board") for the City of Decatur, Illinois, which shall consist of five members, citizens and residents of this City, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. � j Section 2 . The term of office of the members of the Board shall be one year. In the event that a vacancy shall occur during � the term of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of that term by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Section 3 . Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. � Section 4. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to study, investigate, advise and develop and/or update annually, a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, � removal, or disposition of trees and shrubs along streets and in other public areas. The Board, when requested by the City Council, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report, and recommend upon any special matter or question coming within the scope of its work. Section 5. The Board shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations, and keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 6 . The Board established by the provisions hereof shall be terminated and cease to exist one year from the date hereof unless the same is extended and continued by the Council. PRESENTED, PASSED, APPROVED AND RECORDED this o � day of S�eptember, 1981. --- i%�r�� � MAYOR ATTEST; I � CI CLERK � i i i i I i