HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19636ORDINANCE NO. 19635
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE TREE COMMISSION; AMENDING
SECTION 2.013 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1911; ADDING NEW
SECTIONS 2.245, 2.247, 2.249, AND 2.251 TO THAT CODE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The table of Boards, Commissions and Committees set forth
in Subsection ~1~ of Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended b
y
adding the following in alphabetical order therein;
2.013 Cit Council - Boards, Commissions and Committees.
~1~ The following are the presently constituted boards and
commissions and committees of the city with the number of members and names
of the appointive authority indicated thereafter, to ether with the term
and the out g
hor~ty far such board, commission ar committee:
Tree Commission
No, of Members: 1 Joint Parks Committee re resentative
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1 Planning Commission representative
1 Neighborhood Organization officer
1 EWEB representative
5 Citizens
Appointment Process: Nominated by the Mayor, a ointed b
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the Council
Term: 2 years -Joint Parks Committee member
Planning Commission member, EWEB mem-
ber, and Neighborhood Organization
member
3 years* - Citizen members
Authority: EC 2.249
*One citizen member shall be appointed far an initial term of one ear
two shall be a oin y
pp' fted for ~n~t~al terms of two years, and two shall be
appointed for initial terms of three years.
Section 2. Sections 2.245, 2.247, 2.249, and 2.251 are hereby added to
the Eugene Cade, 1971, to provide:
2.245 Tree Commission -Created. The tree commission is established to
serve as an advisory body to the executive director of PARCS and
to city staff with respect to operational matters, and to the cit council
on of i c i es y
,p relating to the city's program for preservation, enhancement and
maintenance of Eugene's urban forest.
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2.247 Tree Commission - Duties. The duties of the tree commissian in mak-
ing and submitting its recommendations with respect to the city's
program far preservation, enhancement and maintenance of the city's urban
forest shall include, but not be limited to:
~a} Providing assistance in the development of the Urban
Forestry Master Plan, and after its adoption, assistance in
periodic reviews and updates of the plan.
fib} Reviewing the city's annual arboricultural budget.
,~c} Reviewing plans and policies developed pursuant to other
provisions of this code that contain elements of or affect matters
related to urban forestry and arboricultural concerns.
~d} Assisting parks, recreation and cultural services in
educating and raising the public's awareness regarding the value
and s~gn~f~cance of a healthy and diversified urban forest.
2.249 Tree commissian - Membershi , Term of Office,
~~} The tree commission shall consist of nine members, nominated
by the mayor and appointed by the council, and composed of:
~a} One representative from the joint parks committee;
fib} one representative from the planning commission;
~c} One neighborhood organization officer;
~d} One representative from the Eugene Water & Electric
Board; and
fie} Five citizens.
. ~2} All members shall be selected an the basis of their prior
interest ~n the city's urban forest. The five citizen members shall be
representative of the following areas of expertise: landscape architecture,
nurseryman or horticultural specialist, forester, arboriculture service,
developer and/or real estate profession, and other related fields from the
tree management profession.
~3} The members from the joint parks committee, planning commis-
sion, EWEB and neighborhood group shall serve for a two year term. The ini-
tial terms fvr citizen members sha]1 be staggered, with one member a ointed
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for a one year term, two appointed for two year terms, and two appointed for
three year terms. The assignment of these initial terms shall be determined
by alphabetical order. Thereafter, each citizen member shall serve for a
term of three years from the date of his ar her appointment.
~4} Vacancies in office shall be filled in the same manner as
original appointments, far the unexpired term of the predecessor member. A
vacancy shall occur upon:
~a} The death of a member;
~ b} Termination of a member's term;
~c} Removal of a member by an affirmative vote of the
council; ar
~d} Voluntary resignation of a member.
2.25 Tree Commission -Officers, Meetin s, Rules and Procedures.
~1} The officers of the tree commission shall consist of a chair
and a vice-chair, elected by the members of the commission. The chair sha]1
preside over meetings of the commission and shall have the right to vote.
The vice-chair shall perform the duties of the chair in the absence or dis-
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ability of the chair. The officers shall serve for terms of two years.
~~} The tree commission shall hold meetings at least once a month,
and at other times as may be necessary to properly perform its duties.
~3} The commissian may adopt a plan of internal organization and
rules of procedure for the conduct of its business, consistent with state
law, the charter, code, ordinances and resolutions of the city which sha11
be submitted to the council and become effective upon council approval
thereof. Meetings and other activities of the commission, its officers and
committees shall conform to the rules, state statutes, charter provisions,
code, ordinances and resolutions of the city.
~4~ Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
Section 3. That the matters contained herein concern the public wel-
fare and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordi-
Hance shall became effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council
and approval by the Mayor,
Passed by the City Council this
25th day of September, 1989
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City Rec der
Approved by the Mayor this
25th day of September, 1989
Mayor
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