8613-12 Creation of the Lakewood Tree Task Force

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RESOLUTION NO. 8613-12 BY: Anderson, Bullock, duris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION creating the Lakewood Tree Task Force for the purpose of studying, advising municipal officials and the public, and recommending action items on issues involving public and private trees in the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, Council identified the issues of preserving matw•e trees and tree planting as a priority for this legislative session; and WHEREAS, the Mayor concurs with Council that tree preservation and reforestation are important concerns in Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this task force will be asked to assess and review available data and poli- cies related to public and private trees in Lakewood; and WHEREAS, the task force will be asked to provide education to municipal officials and private citizens as circumstances warrant on trees in Lakewood, and to provide recommenda- tions to municipal officials for ashort- and long-range planning in this area; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. That the Lakewood Tree Task force is hereby established for the purpose of studying, advising municipal officials and the public, and recommending action items on issues involving public and private trees in the City of Lakewood. Section 2. The Lakewood Tree Task force shall be composed of five members, three of whom shall be appointed by Council and two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor. The appointees shall have no formal term and may select a chairperson from among them. Council may appoint a representative from among councilmembers to attend task force meetings as a non-voting member. The Director of Public Works or any designee of his or her choosing shall serve as anon-voting member. Section 3. With assistance from the Director of Public Works or his or her designee, the Lakewood Tree Task force shall be afforded an opportunity to hold public meetings, conduct interviews of municipal officials, and inspect all pertinent records held by the City related to trees on a timely basis. Section 4. It is contemplated that the task force shall make report to Council and the Mayor within nine months of its creation. The task force shall be disbanded without further action of Council after 12 months of its creation.