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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-08 23-142 ORDINANCE23-142 05/08/2023 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: May 8, 2023 Item No: 23-142 Responsible Dept: City Clerk Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A Title, Ordinance Amending Chapter 284, Trees, Section 284-9 Tree Board, by Changing the Qualifications of Membership Summary This Ordinance amendment will change the qualifications of membership on the Tree Board. Currently the Tree Board has five members. One must be a certified landscape architect and one must have completed training in arboriculture. It has been challenging to find qualified applicants for these two positions. This amendment will change the makeup of the board to be four at -large members and one member who is either a certified landscape architect or who has completed training in arboriculture. This item was reviewed and unanimously recommended for approval by the Government Operations Committee on April 19, 2023. Committee Action Committee: Government Operations Committee Action: Recommend Approval Staff Comments & Approvals kal�k 91- — City Manager Introduced for: First Reading Meeting Date: April 19, 2023 For: 5 City Solicitor Against: 0 Finance Director 23-142 05/08/2023 CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: May 8, 2023 Assigned to Councilor: Pelletier ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 284, Trees, Section 284-9 Tree Board, by Changing the Qualifications of Membership WHEREAS, at present, the Board consists of five members. One member must be a certified landscape architect and one must have completed training in arboriculture; WHEREAS, it has been difficult filing the two positions with qualified applicants; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 284 of the Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows: § 284-9 Tree Board. A. The Tree Board is hereby created and established. The Board shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council. At least one member of the Board shall be....e :[then. a certified landscape architect7.....r :rrr6Pf- shall have completed training in arboriculture. Additions are underlined, deletions strtrel( thr-eugr. IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 8, 2023 COrd 23-142 First Reading �����:,w�,��° '" .�� ��°,„�,��"���,°��*°.������ �� CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 22, 2023 COrd 23-142 Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 —0 Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt, Hawes, Leonard, Pelletier, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No: None Passed ���.�` � M,�� �������w������ � �s� CITY CLERK