TREE BOARD
The Board shall prepare or update annually a written citywide tree master plan that guides the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal, or disposition of trees on public lands. The plan shall consider existing and future utility locations and environmental factors in relation to existing and future tree species on public lands or on private lands, as provided in this Article or other applicable provisions of the Code. The Board shall grant appropriate variances and hear appeals from any decision of the City Arborist regarding the enforcement of this Article 6 of Chapter 4 regarding tree preservation and replacement. The Board shall make recommendations to the City Arborist and the Mayor and Council. The Board shall act on other matters designated by this Article or this UDO or by the Mayor and Council.
Appointments by the City Council shall be made so that seven members of the Tree Board consist of representatives from each of the following groups: (1) A public utility providing service within the City; (2) An educator employed by Columbus State University, the Muscogee County School District, or Columbus Technical College whose principal field of activity is science and/or the environment; (3) The Director or a Commissioner of Keep Columbus Beautiful; (4) A representative of the development or building community of the City working primarily in commercial or industrial development; (5) A representative of the development or building community of the City working primarily in residential development; (6) A representative of an environmental advocacy group headquartered in the City; and (7) A representative who is a landscape or forestry professional. The additional four members appointed by the City Council shall be appointed from the public at large. The City Arborist shall serve as an advisor and as an ex officio member of the board but shall not have the right to vote as a Board member.
- 3 Current Vacancies
- 1 Term Expired
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Enacting Legislation
Re-constituted by Ordinance 02-043 adopted on June 4, 2002 (Columbus Code, Sec. 9.2.6) https://library.municode.com/ga/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXAUNDEOR_CH9DEREBO_ART2DEREBO_S9.2.6TRBO
- Georgia Code Section / Local Enactment
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Meeting Date
Meets as needed
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Meeting Time
To Be Determined
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Meeting Location
To Be Determined
- 2024 Minutes Tree_Bd._06-20-24.pdf
- 2023 Minutes Tree_Board_10-05-23.pdf Tree_Board_02-09-23.pdf
- 2022 Minutes Tree_Bd._10-24-22.pdf Tree_Bd._08-22-22.pdf
- 2021 Minutes
- 2020 Minutes Tree_Board_Minutes_January_8_2020.docx
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Frank S.
Tommey
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2020Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Residential DevelopmentSenatorial District
SD-15 -
Rosalyn D
Hall
1st Term
Jul 02, 2022 to Jul 01, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
At-LargeSenatorial District
SD-15 -
Amy J
Spencer
Partial Term
Jul 02, 2022 to Jul 01, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Environmental AdvocacySenatorial District
SD-15 -
Kristin N
Youngquist
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
At-LargeSenatorial District
SD-29 -
Lisa
Thomas-Cutts
1st Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Keep Columbus Beautiful Director or CommissionerSenatorial District
SD-15 -
Tannis
Danley
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
Landscape/ForestrySenatorial District
SD-29 -
Catherine
Trotter
2nd Term
Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
At-LargeSenatorial District
SD-29 -
Clifton
Ruehl
1st Term
Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2026Appointing Authority
CouncilPosition
EducatorSenatorial District
SD-15 -
James "Mike"
Byrd
No Term
N/A N/APosition
City Arborist