Tree Board
The City of Maize has won the Tree City USA
awards:
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
Why would we want trees in the city? Trees are beautiful and they improve the quality of life for people in many ways. Trees help clean the air of harmful pollutants, trees help stabilize the land, trees help cool the hot summer air in urban areas, tree-lined streets discourage speeding traffic, trees provide a home for wildlife, trees are pleasant to look at and give people a sense of well-being. Well cared for trees in parks and along city streets make it apparent that people care about their town.
Purpose of Tree Board
The
Tree Board is to study, investigate, counsel, develop and/or update
annually, and administer a written plan for the care, preservation,
pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and
shrubs in parks, along street right-of- ways and all other City
owned land; Also they are responsible for promoting education and
awareness of citizens in maintenance, care and planting of trees;
building support for implementation of group programs and planting
of an urban forest with maximum citizen participation; conducting
inventories and tree planting plans, and submitting these annually
to City Council.
The Mayor appoints members with the approval of the governing body at the first regular meeting in May of each year. Members are appointed for three-year terms. The Board consists of five members who reside within the City limits and two "at large" members who reside within the authorized zone of influence of the City of Maize.
| Tree Board Members | Position | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Burke | Treasurer | Mar. 14th 2009 (1-year Term) |
| Chairman | (1-year Term) | |
| V. Chairman | (2-year Term) | |
| News and Media | (3-year term) | |
| Brian Pope | Secretary | Feb. 26th 2010 (3-year Term) |
| Valerie Herndon | Board Member | Feb. 26th 2009 (2-year term) |
| Joe Lenz | Board Member | Feb. 28th 2011 (3-year term) |
| Carl Donham | Honorary Member |
Board Bi-laws - JANUARY 27,1998
- Election of Officers:
- Chairperson
- Vice-Chairperson
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- News & Media
- Records of Proceedings
- Six unexcused absences will be cause of forfeiture of position
- Twelve meetings per year
- Need to keep hours of each Tree Board member: log
- Arbor Day Celebration
- Continue an update on Library books
- Keep an active membership in Kansas Forestry Council – P.O. Box 96, Bucyrus, KS, 66013
- All invoice copies – Update on Budget
- Approve or receive by-laws
- Any historical tree or living fossil cannot be trimmed without Tree Board permission.
The Tree Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at
Thursday, March 27, 2008