HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19758ORDINANCE NO. 19158
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE TREE COMMISSION; AND AMENDING
SECTIONS 2.245, 2.247, AND 2.249 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1911.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOW5:
Section 1. Section 2.245 of the Eugene Cade, 1911, is amended to pro-
vide:
2.245 Tree Commi s„ion -Created, The tree commission is established to
serve as an adv~~sory body to the city manager or desi nee with res-
ect too er ~ ~ • g
p p atonal matters, and•to the city caunc~l on pol~c~es relating to
the city's program for preservation, enhancement and maintenance of Eu ene's
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urban forest .
Section 2. Subparagraph ~d~ of Section 2.241 of the Eugene Code, 1971,
is amended to provide:
2.241 Tree Commission ~- Duties. The duties of the tree commission in mak-
i ng and subm~~tti ng ~~~ts recommendations with respect to the ci t ' s
y
program for preservation, enhancement and maintenance of the city's urban
forest shat] include, but not be limited to:
,~d~ Assisting the city manager or designee in educating and
ra~s~ng the public's awareness regarding the value and signifi-
cance of a healthy and diversified urban forest.
Section 3. Subsection 2 of Section 2.249 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is
amended to provide;
2.249 Tree Commission - Membershi , Term of Office.
~2~ All members shall be selected on the basis of their prior
interest i n the city's urban forest. The five citizen members shal 1 be
chosen from the following areas of expertise: landscape architecture, nur-
seryman or horticultural specialist, forester, arboriculture service,
developer and/or real estate profession, and other related fields from the
tree management profession.
Passed by the City Council this
4th day of March, 1991
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City Recor
Approved by the Mayor this
4th day of March, 19 1
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' Mayor
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