The intent of the Village Board in adopting this chapter is
to establish the "Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board," which shall be
responsible for advising and educating on issues pertaining to trees
and wooded plants in the Village of Tuxedo Park, New York and to maintain
the status of "Tree City USA."
There is established for the Village of Tuxedo Park a citizen's
advisory board to be known as the "Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board."
The Tuxedo Park Tree Advisory Board shall consist of five members
who live or work in the Tuxedo Park area and whom the Mayor, with
the approval of the Tuxedo Park Village Board, shall appoint. The
members shall serve without compensation for services performed. One
Board member shall be the Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works, or in his/her absence, the designated supervisor of the Village
Department of Public Works.
The term of the members of the Tree Advisory Board shall be
up to three years. In the event a vacancy shall occur during the term
of any member, his or her successor shall be appointed for the unexpired
portion of the term. The first Board shall serve as follows: one member,
shall be the head of the Villages' Department of Public Works,
two members shall serve for two years each, and two members shall
serve for three years each. The Mayor may remove members, without
a hearing, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or irreconcilable conflict.
The Tree Board shall acquire authorization form the Tuxedo Park
Village Board prior to under taking any project and shall be responsible
to the Village Board for its duties and actions. The duties of the
Tree Board shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Promote the responsible planting of trees on public and private property.
B. Promoting public education about trees.
C. Promoting proper tree maintenance.
D. Advocating trees within the Village of Tuxedo Park.
E. Providing for aesthetics within the Village of Tuxedo Park through
the formulation and implementation of tree programs.
F. Developing programs and projects while working with other community
groups to enhance Village beautification.
G. Developing innovative and joint funding for tree projects from a
variety of sources.
H. Providing the Mayor and Village Board with a twice yearly report
regarding Tree Board activities. The first in February of each year
and the second at the direction of the Tree Board or Village Board.
I. Develop, maintain and provide a tree standard manual for proper tree
planting, maintenance and care of trees and wooded plants, by development
of landscaping and/or tree ordinances within the Village, as well
as reviewing project plans for compliance with said ordinances as
requested by Village staff.
By adopting this chapter, Village of Tuxedo Park agrees to maintain
the status of Tree City USA Program by meeting the four standard requirements:
A. Establish a Tree Board or department.
B. Establish a Tree Care Local Law.
C. Provide a community forestry program with an annual budget of a least
$2 per capita.
D. Support Arbor Day by observance and a proclamation.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this chapter.