§ 25-12. Duties and responsibilities.

The duties and responsibilities of the tree board shall be to:

(1)

To promote the protection of healthy trees and provide guidelines for the replacement and/or replanting of trees necessarily removed during construction, development, and redevelopment of parks, public property or rights-of-way.

(2)

To promote the protection and preservation of native or established trees within the city, which provide for purification of air and water, provide for shade, windbreaks and the cooling of air, provide for open space and more efficient drainage of land, thus reducing the effects on soil erosion.

(3)

To study, investigate, counsel and develop and/or update periodically a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposal of public trees and shrubs on city property.

(4)

To review and recommend specific beautification projects and public awareness programs to the parks and recreation department director or his designee.

(5)

To assist in coordinating and promoting Arbor Day activities.

(6)

To assist in developing the annual application to renew the tree city USA designation.

(Ord. No. 2009-9140, § 2, 12-3-09)