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(a)
There shall be created by this article a tree commission. The tree commission shall be responsible for assisting the tree warden in the management of the tree ordinance. The commission shall be composed of at least five (5) members to be appointed by the town council for three-year staggered terms, commencing in January of each year.
(b)
The duties of the tree commission shall be as follows:
(1)
Adopt rules of operation and schedule of meetings.
(2)
Reviews town plans and policies which contain matters relating to urban forestry, community values, arboriculture, and horticulture.
(3)
Coordinates with the tree warden the town's Arbor Day programs, volunteer efforts, and other educational programs on tree planting and care.
(4)
Assist the tree warden in the preparing and periodically revising Warren Tree Administrative Guidelines, tree planting and maintenance plans and lists of significant trees.
(5)
Make determinations of acceptance of the designation of a significant tree and maintain an inventory of all significant trees accepted by the tree commission.
(6)
In conjunction with the tree warden, oversee the protection, maintenance, removal, and planting of trees on streets, in parks and in public places in the town, and oversee the protection and removal [of] significant trees.
(Ord. of 1-12-2016(2), § 18-7.7; Ord. of 6-8-2021(1))