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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A BOARD OF FORESTRY AND TH~ OFFICE OF CITY FORESTER OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: REGULATING THE PLANTING, REMOVAL, MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF TREES, PLANTS AND SHRUBS ON PUBLIC STRUTS AND PARKS. THE CODNCIL OF 'l'~ CITY OF SANTA AMA DO ORDAIN AS Section 1: ~hat there is hereby created a Board of Forestry composed of seven members, five of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Santa Aha with the approval of the City Council of said City, and two ex-officio members who shall be the Street Superintendent of the City of Santa Aha, and one member of the City .Council, to be designated by the Mayor. Vacancies in such Board shall be filled by appointment in like manner for the unexpired term. The members of s~ich Board shall respectively hold office for the period of ,three years, except that the respective terms of the members of such Board first appointed under the provisions hereof shall so classify themselves by lot that one of their number shall go out of office at the end of the current fiscal year, two at the end of one year thereafter, and the other two at the end of two years thereafter. All appointed members shall serve without compensation. The Board of Forestry shall meet at least once a month, at such times and places as they may fix by resolution. Special meetings may be called at any time by three members of the Board bywritten notice served upon each member at least three hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Such Board ~hall select one of their appointed members as president who shall serve for one year and until his successor is appointed, and in his absence shall select a president pro-rem. Such Board shall cause a proper record of their proceedings to be kept. Any appointee member of the Board of Forestry, notwithstanding his regular term of office, may be removed by the appointing officer at his pleasure with the concurrence of the City Council. The terms of the ex-officio members shall correspond with their respective tenure in office. SECTION 2: There is hereby created the office of City Forester, to be known as Superintendent of Parks. He shall be appointed by and receive such compensation as shall be from time to time allowed by the City Council. Such Superintendent of Parks shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing power. Such Superintendent of Parks shall perform such duties as may be required of him by the Board of Forestry. SECTION 3: For the purpose of this ordinance the word "Street" is hereby defined to be any public streetw public way, public alley, public thorough- fare, public lane or parkway upon or along any public street or public way. SECTION 4: The Board of Forestry shall exercise Jux-tsdiction and control over the planting, maintenance and care of trees, plants and shrubs in all the streets of the City, under the direction and authorization of the City Council, subject, however, to street improvements authorized by the City. The Board of Forestry shall have such additional powers, authority, Jurisdiction and duties as are prescribed in this ordinance.