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 Jacksonville
 Code of Ordinances
 Title IV. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
 Chapter 94. TREE COMMISSION

  § 94.103. Membership; Terms; Composition.  

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  • The Commission shall be composed of seven members selected as follows:

    (a)

    Membership.

    (1)

    One member of the Council designated by the Council President.

    (2)

    The Director of the Public Works Department, or his or her designee.

    (3)

    Three members of the general public appointed by the Council.

    (4)

    Two members of the general public appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council.

    (b)

    Composition. To the extent possible, each of the members appointed by the Council and Mayor should possess specialized knowledge about trees, the Tree Protection Ordinance, Article 25 of the Charter, and/or the impact of construction activities on trees. To the extent possible, the five members appointed from the general public shall be from each of the Council's At-Large residency areas, and the following, to the extent possible:

    (1)

    One member shall be appointed who is a landscape architect.

    (2)

    One member shall be appointed who is a member of an environmental organization.

    (3)

    One member shall be appointed who is a residential builder, a representative from the local builders association, a real estate professional, commercial developer, or industrial developer.

    (4)

    One member shall be a practicing attorney or urban planner.

    (5)

    One member shall be appointed who is either a botanist, certified arborist, forester, or horticulturist.

    (c)

    Terms. The five members appointed from the general public shall serve for a term of two years or until a successor has been appointed/confirmed by the Council; provided that, of the initial appointments of the general public members, one member appointed by the Council and one member appointed by the Mayor shall serve for a three-year term and the remaining three members shall serve for a two-year term. Members of the Commission may be appointed for consecutive terms consistent with general laws regulating service on city boards and commissions. Any member appointed to the Commission for two consecutive full terms shall not be eligible for the next succeeding term. Terms shall conclude on December 31.

(Ord. 2017-397-E , § 3; Ord. 2017-635-E , §§ 1, 3)