a. Exercise full and exclusive control over the regulation, planting and care of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery now located, or which may hereafter be planted, in any public highway, park, or parkway, except such are including the planting, trimming, spraying, care and protection thereof.

b. Regulate and control the use of the ground surrounding the same, so far as may be necessary for their proper growth, care and protection.

c. Move or require the removal of any tree, or part thereof, dangerous to public safety.

d. Care for and control such parks and parkways; encourage arboriculture; make, alter, amend and repeal, in the manner prescribed for the passage, alteration, amendment and repeal of ordinances by the City Council, any and all ordinances necessary or proper for carrying out the provisions hereof.

e. Administer treatment to, or remove, any tree situated upon private property which is believed to harbor a disease or insects readily communicable to neighboring healthy trees in the care of the City and enter upon private property for that purpose, with the consent of the owner thereof, provided the suspected condition is first confirmed by certificate issued by or on behalf of the Department of Agriculture.

Carol York	Regular Member	12/31/2028
Carol Sick	Regular Member	12/31/2028
Jay Schatz	Chairperson/Regular Member	12/31/2025
George Ator	Regular Member	12/31/2024
George Werner	Regular Member	12/31/2026
James Van Pelt	Regular Member	12/31/2026
Barbara Preminger	Regular Member	12/31/2026
Joell Perez	Alternate I	12/31/2029
VACANT	Alternate II	12/31/2027
Shaine P. Meier	Council Liaison	12/31/2024
Frank McCloskey	DPW Liaison