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June 28, 2006 Plan Commission Minutes Page 6 of 13 Section 12.08.025 Jurisdiction The City shall have control of all trees, shrubs, and other plantings now or hereafter in any street, park, public right of way, or other public place within City limits, and shall have the power to plant, care for, maintain, remove and replace such trees, shrubs and other plantings. Jurisdiction shall also extend to trees, shrub and other planting on private property pursuant to the Forest Activity Permit referred to in Section 12.08.040 and pursuant to emergency situations referred to in Section 12.08.080. Section 12.08.030 City Forester and Urban Forestry Commission - Appointment, Authority and Supervision. City Forester 1. Creation of Job: There is hereby by this ordinance created the position of City Forester. The City Forester shall be hired by and shall work under the direction of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. 2. A. Duties: a. Implement this Ordinance: The City Forester is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to interpret and implement the provisions of this ordinance. b. Authorize Permits and Supervise Permitted Work: It shall be the duty of the City Forester to authorize permits and supervise permitted work in accordance with this ordinance. c. Implement the Community Forestry Plan: It shall be the responsibility of the City Forester to study, investigate, develop and annually prepare an update of the Community Forestry Plan, for the care, replacement, maintenance, and removal or disposition of City Trees and shrubs. Said update shall be presented to the Urban Forestry Commission for adoption. d. Member of the Urban Forestry Commission: The City Forester shall also Q:\ WPOFFICE\ WPDA TA \m-06-28-2006. pIc. final. wpd