Ordinance 1610 - Member Requirements - Street Tree CommissionORDINANCE N0.1610
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1086 REGARDING THE COMPOSITION
OF THE KALISPELL STREET TREE COMMISSION AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY of KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 ordinance 1086, referred to as the City of Kalispell Tree ordinance shall
be and is amended at Chapter 3 to read as follows:
CHAPTER III - Establishment of a Street Tree Committee
3.01. Street Tree Committee
There shall be created a Committee to be known and designated as "Street
Tree Committee composed of seven (7) citizens residing within the City of
Kalispell Growth Policy area. Six (6) of said members shall be appointed by the
Mayor with approval of the Council. The seventh member shall be the Director of
Parks and Recreation.
All members of the Committee shall serve without pay. The six members
appointed by the Mayor shall be appointed as follows:
Three (3) for two (2) years and two (2) for two (2) years and serve until their
successors are duly appointed and approved by the Council.
Successors to those members appointed by the Mayor shall thereafter be
appointed for terms of two (2) years. Vacancies caused by death, resignations, or
otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original
appointments are made.
3.02. Duties of Said "Street Tree Committee"
To study the problems and determine the needs of the City of Kalispell, in
connection with its tree planting and maintenance program..
To assist the properly constituted officials of the City of Kalispell, as well as
the Council and Citizens of the City in the dissemination of news and information
regarding the selection, planting and maintenance of trees within the city limits,
whether the same be on private or public property, and to make such
recommendations from time to time to the City Council, as to desirable legislation
concerning the tree program and activities tot the City. To provide regular and
special meetings at which the subject of trees insofar as it relates to the City may
be discussed by the members of the Committee, officers and personnel of the City
and its several divisions, and all others interested in the tree program.
§3.03.
That within a reasonable time after the appointment of said Committee
and the approval of the members thereof, upon call of the Mayor, said Committee
shall meet and organize by the election of a chairman and the appointment of the
Director of Parks & Recreation secretary.
The said Committee shall then provide for the adoption of rules and
procedures and for the holding of regular and special meetings as said Committee
shall deem advisable and necessary in order to perform the duties set forth.
SECTION 2 This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of
its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2007.
Pamela B. Kefffedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk