[Ord. No. 537 §§1 —
8, 5-19-1975; Ord. No.
1027 §1, 7-1-1991; Ord. No. 1596 §1, 3-3-2008]
A.
A Park
Board is hereby created for the City of Oak Grove and hereinafter
referred to as the "Board".
B.
The
Board shall consist of seven (7) members selected by the Mayor with
approval of the Board of Aldermen. Each of the Board members shall
be residents of the City of Oak Grove; there shall be an attempt to
select two (2) members from each ward of the City. A member of the
Board of Aldermen may serve on the Park Board.
C.
The
terms of the members of the Board shall be for three (3) years but
the terms of the first (1st) Board shall be varied so that succeeding
terms will be staggered. A Board member may be removed by the Board
of Aldermen for cause after a public hearing. There shall be no compensation
for the members of the Board.
D.
The
Board shall select a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and a Treasurer
for one (1) year terms with no restrictions on the number of terms.
E.
The
Board shall adopt rules of procedure, provide for holding regular
and special meetings, and maintain a record of its transactions and
meetings which will be public.
F.
The
Board shall recommend a budget and submit it to the Board of Aldermen
on an annual basis which shall outline the physical development of
the parks and recreational needs of the City.
G.
The
Board shall have the power necessary to enable it to perform its function
of implementing the physical development of the parks and recreation
for the City, including reviewing and approving special events permits
for the use of the parks. The Board of Aldermen has the right to review
and reject all budget requests and development plans submitted to
it by the Board.
[Ord. No. 1323 §II, 7-9-2001]
A.
Created. There is hereby created and established a City
Tree Board. The Tree Board shall consist of five (5) members who are
citizens and residents of the City of Oak Grove. Four (4) of the members
shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of
Aldermen and the fifth (5th) member shall be a representative from
the Board of Aldermen designated by the Mayor.
B.
Term Of Office. The term of the five (5) persons to be on
the City Tree Board shall be two (2) years. In the event that a vacancy
shall occur during the term of any member, a successor shall be appointed
by the Mayor for the unexpired portion of his/her term.
C.
Compensation. Members of the City Tree Board shall serve
without compensation.
D.
Operation. The City Tree Board shall establish its own bylaws,
keep a journal of its proceedings and choose its own officers by a
majority vote of a quorum. Officers shall include a Chairman who shall
preside at all Tree Board meetings and a Vice Chairman who shall preside
in his/her absence. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business. Designated meetings of the Tree Board
shall be scheduled as deemed necessary by its members.
E.
Duties And Responsibilities. It shall be the responsibility
of the City Tree Board to study, investigate, advise, report and recommend
to the Board of Aldermen or appropriate department head any action,
plan or program which the Tree Board determines to be necessary or
advisable for the care, selection, preservation, trimming, planting,
replanting, removal or disposition of trees and other woody vegetation
located in public parks or other City-owned or maintained grounds
or on public land adjacent to all City streets, avenues, boulevards
or parkways. It shall also be the purpose of the Tree Board to assist
in securing the cooperation of the residents of Oak Grove in a coordinated
and planned program of tree protection and planting on public and
private property.
The Tree Board, when requested by either the Board of Aldermen
or the Park Board, shall consider, investigate, research, report and
recommend upon any special tree-related matter or question coming
within the scope of its work.
F.
Interference With City Tree Board. It shall be unlawful
for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the City Tree Board
or any of its agents while engaging in and about the planting, cultivating,
pruning, spraying or removing of any street trees or park trees as
authorized in this Chapter.
G.
Review By Board Of Aldermen.
1.
The City Tree Board shall act in an advisory capacity to the Board
of Aldermen, City Administrator and appropriate department head in
carrying out activities required by this Chapter.
2.
The Board of Aldermen shall have the right to review the conduct,
acts and decisions of the City Tree Board, City Administrator or appropriate
department head. Any person or persons severally aggrieved by a ruling
of the City Tree Board may appeal to the Board of Aldermen who may
hear the matter and make a final decision.
