§ 337-1. Shade Tree Committee established.

A. 

A Shade Tree Committee for the Township of Marlboro is hereby established.

B. 

Membership; term of office; vacancies. The Shade Tree Committee shall consist of nine members who shall be residents of the Township and who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The term of each member of the Shade Tree Committee shall be determined by the Mayor, and members shall serve for their respective terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the Shade Tree Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor in January. Vacancies in the membership of the Shade Tree Committee, occurring for whatever cause, shall be promptly filled by the Mayor.

C. 

Compensation. The members of the Shade Tree Committee shall serve without compensation.

D. 

Officers; meetings; bylaws. The Mayor shall choose from among its members a Chairman and such other officers as may be deemed necessary. The Shade Tree Committee shall hold monthly meetings at a date mutually agreed upon by the Committee. The Shade Tree Committee may adopt bylaws and make amendments to such bylaws from time to time, as it may deem necessary.

E. 

Duties. The duties of the Shade Tree Committee shall be as follows:

(1) 

To recommend and act as an advisory board regarding the regulation, planting and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery now located or which may hereafter be planted in any public highway, public park or public lands owned or under the jurisdiction of the Township of Marlboro, including the planting, trimming, spraying, care and protection thereof.

(2) 

To recommend and act as an advisory board regarding the removal of any tree or part thereof dangerous to public safety.

(3) 

To encourage the planting of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery throughout the Township of Marlboro on public and on private property and to assist the various public boards, bodies and agencies of the Township in their efforts with regard to the encouragement of planting shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery.

(4) 

To prepare, develop and distribute information with respect to the growing of and care for shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery.

(5) 

To recommend and act as an advisory board regarding the treatment or the removal of any trees situated upon private property which are believed to harbor a disease or insects readily communicable to neighboring healthy trees in the care of the Township; and to enter upon private property for that purpose; provided, however, that the consent of the property owner is first obtained in writing, and provided further that the suspected condition is first confirmed by certificate issued by or on behalf of the appropriate state or federal agencies.

(6) 

To make biannual reports to the Mayor setting forth therein and detailing the activities and operations of the Shade Tree Committee during the preceding six months.

F. 

Appropriation of funds. There shall be appropriated in each annual budget of the Township such sum or sums as may be determined by the Township Council to be necessary for the proper operation and functioning of the Shade Tree Committee.