Open Forestry Board Position

22.0101 Administration

a. The position of City Forester is hereby created to be filled by appointment by the City Commission. Duties of the City Forester are to enforce this ordinance and to coordinate tree programs in the City of Hazen. The City Forester is authorized to formulate and amend as necessary rules and regulations of the Arboricultural Specifications and Standard of Practice of the City of Hazen. The City Forester serves at the pleasure of the Hazen City Commission.

b. There is hereby created a seven (7) member Forestry Board, composed of one (1) member of the Hazen City Commission, and five (5) interested citizens, to be appointed by the City Commission, and one (1) member of the Hazen Park Board, to be appointed by the Park Board. In addition, ex-officio members will be the City Engineer, the Director of Parks and Recreation, the City Planner, the City Auditor and the City Building Inspector.

c. The term of office for each member is three years, except that on the first Board the City Commission member and two citizen members will serve two year terms, and one citizen member will serve a one year term. Any vacancies that occur must be filled by appointment of the appropriate board, to serve for the unexpired portion of the term of such member.

d. All members of the Forestry Board will serve without compensation.

e. The duties of the Forestry Board include advising and assisting the City Forester in the establishment and management of forestry resources on public property within the City of Hazen, as well as enforcement of this ordinance. The board should develop and/or update, with the City Forester, a written plan of forestry management on public property within the city. Any plan must be presented to the City Commission, and upon their acceptance and approval, will constitute the official city forestry plan.

f. The Forestry Board is to choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations, and keep a record of its proceedings. A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum for all purposes.