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An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Boards, Commissions and Committees, by adopting a new Division 5, Tree Board; and Chapter 30, Vegetation, by adopting a new Article IV, Public Trees, Park Trees and Ground Cover of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri. (PWC 12/12/22)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Boards, Commissions and Committees, by adopting a new Division 5, Tree Board; and Chapter 30, Vegetation, by adopting a new Article IV, Public Trees, Park Trees and Ground Cover of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Key Issues:
- Reestablish and realign duties of the Tree Board to City Staff in consideration of the newly created Cultural Commission that abolished the Beautification Commission (and Tree Board).
- Update and clarify responsibilities and management of "Trees" within City Right-of-Way and City Parks.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move to for a second reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Boards, Commissions and Committees, by adopting a new Division 5, Tree Board; and Chapter 30, Vegetation, by adopting a new Article IV, Public Trees, Park Trees and Ground Cover of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Boards, Commissions and Committees, by adopting a new Division 5, Tree Board; and Chapter 30, Vegetation, by adopting a new Article IV, Public Trees, Park Trees and Ground Cover of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Background:
When Chapter 19, Article IV, Beautification Commission, was abolished in the creation of the Cultural Commission, the Tree Board and other provisions related to "Trees" were eliminated from the Code of Ordinances.
A Tree Board must exist for the City to obtain Tree City USA designation; and shoul...
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