[CC 2000 §12-101; Ord. No. 1017 §12-101, 8-22-2001; Ord. No. 1216 §1, 11-8-2006; Ord. No. 1305 §1, 10-21-2009; Ord. No. 1452 § I, 3-15-2017; Ord. No. 1452 § I, 3-15-2017; Ord. No. 1458 § I, 4-19-2017; Ord. No. 1497, 4-17-2019]
In order to provide citizen input and interaction with City
services, the City of Mission Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission
is hereby established. The Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission
shall consist of eleven (11) members, one (1) of whom may be a non-resident
of the City of Mission; two (2) of whom may be youth members. At least
one (1) member shall be from each ward. The Mayor, with the consent
of the Council, shall appoint the members of the Parks, Recreation,
and Tree Commission. Members shall be appointed for terms of two (2)
years each except youth members who shall be appointed for one (1)
year and except otherwise herein provided. Vacancies shall be filled
by appointment for the unexpired term only. The number of members
may not be reduced unless a vacancy exists or unless the reduction
takes effect at the end of a term. Members of the Parks, Recreation,
and Tree Commission shall be appointed at the first regular meeting
of the Governing Body in January. Members shall serve without compensation.
[CC 2000 §12-102; Ord. No. 1017 §12-102, 8-22-2001; Ord. No. 1305 §1, 10-21-2009; Ord. No. 1452 § I, 3-15-2017]
The Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission shall meet on a monthly
basis. Times of meetings shall be posted publicly and open to members
of the public. Meetings shall be held in City/public facilities. A
majority of the members shall constitute a quorum in order to transact
or conduct business. A record of all proceedings shall be kept.
[CC 2000 §12-103; Ord. No. 1017 §12-103, 8-22-2001; Ord. No. 1305 §1, 10-21-2009; Ord. No. 1452 § I, 3-15-2017]
A.
The Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission will assess needs and
make recommendations regarding recreation programs, facilities and
equipment, and will conduct an annual review of the budget, making
recommendations for capital improvements to be presented to the Governing
Body for consideration.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the Parks, Recreation, and Tree
Commission to study, investigate, counsel and develop a written tree
plan to provide a guide for the proper development and maintenance
of the trees on City-owned property, including the care, preservation,
trimming, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and
shrubs in public ways, streets and alleys. It shall further be the
responsibility of the Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission to direct
tree care and landscaping in all City parks and to recommend the location
for planting.
C.
The Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission will be responsible for
the completion of a tree plan, which shall be presented to the Governing
Body for approval. Thereafter, the Commission shall review and consult
with a contracted arborist and update the plan as necessary with same
submitted to the Governing Body prior to April 1 in even numbered
years. The Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission shall recommend
budget allocations necessary to accomplish agreed-upon projects, including
projects recommended for inclusion in the City's five-year Capital
Improvement Program.
D.
In accordance with the approved tree plan, the Parks, Recreation,
and Tree Commission shall control planting, pruning and removal of
all trees located within the street rights-of-way, easements, alleys
and parks of the City. Any owners of land abutting such rights-of-way,
easements, alleys and parks may, when acting within the provisions
of this Chapter and the approved plan, prune, spray, plant or remove
trees in that part of such street rights-of-way, easements and alleys
abutting his/her land not used for public travel. Any owner of property
intending to deviate from the provisions of this Chapter must first
secure written approval from the Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission.
[Ord. No. 1017 §12-104, 8-22-2001; Ord. No. 1216 §2, 11-8-2006; Ord. No. 1305 §1, 10-21-2009; Ord. No. 1452 § I, 3-15-2017; Ord. No. 1497, 4-17-2019]
The Parks, Recreation, and Tree Commission shall consist of
eleven (11) members from which a Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected.
The Chair shall conduct and chair all meetings. The Vice Chair shall
act in the absence of the Chair. Officers shall be elected at the
first regularly scheduled meeting after the Governing Body has appointed
new members at the first regularly scheduled meeting in January.
[Ord. No. 1017 §12-105, 8-22-2001; Ord. No. 1305 §1, 10-21-2009]
Any members of the Commission may be removed or replaced by
a vote of the majority of the Governing Body at any regularly scheduled
meeting of the Governing Body.
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Editor’s Note: Former Section 230.060, Quorum For Business,
which derived from Ord. No. 1017 § 12-106, 8-22-2001; Ord. No.
1305 § 1, 10-21-2009, was repealed 3-15-2017 by § I of Ord.
No. 1452.
