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COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1192
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 37 TO REPEAL SECTION 37.06 AND AMEND
CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1.05(9), OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Urban Forestry Committee/Conservation Commission)
THE COMMON COUNCil OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WAUKESHA COUNTY,
WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 37, Section 37.06, of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: Chapter 1, Section 1.05 (9) of the Municipal Code of the City of Muskego is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(9) CONSERVATION COMMISSION
(a) Membership. The Conservation Commission shall consist of jr members who are
citizens of the City, one of whom shall be an alderman. and one shall be a board
member of one of the City's lake districts or associations.
(b) Appointment. Ap pointment s hall be made by t he Mayor and confirmed by t he
Common Council. The term of the alderman member shall be '1 year, and the term
of the 6 citizen members shall be 3 years, provided that initially 2 citizen members
shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 2 citizen member shalll be appointed for a
term of 2 years, and 2 citizen member shall be appointed for a term of 1 year.
(c) Elections. The Commission annually shall select a Chairman and vice-chairman
from among its members. Such officers shall have duties as shall be assigned by
the Commission.
(d) Quorum. Attendance of 4 members of the Commission shall be necessary for a
quorum.
(e) Rules of Procedure. The Commission shall adopt such rules of procedure as it
deems necessary for the conduct of its proceedings.
(f) Staff Support. Staff support to the Commission will be provided by the Planning
Director or designee.
(g) Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the following powers at:1d duties:
1. Manage the City's Conservation Plan by making recommendations to the
Common Council for protectling the community's natural resources,
preserving its rural character and open space, and improving its overall
quality of life while respecting the rights of individual property owners within
the community by:
. Maintain inventory of Muskego's natural resource base, including
extensive open space areas, woodlands, wetlands, natural resource
areas, critical habitat areas, prominent vegetation Gover, steep slopes
and environmental corridors.
. Establish and maintain a system for evaluating and prioritizing lands in
Muskego which are appropriate for conservation and that protect
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important "viewsheds" and/or connect recommended "greenway"
corridors.
Provide detailed strategies to implement plan recommendations.
Direct the management of all City-owned conservation areas.
Recommend Annual Operating Budget and Five Year Capital Budget to
Common Council
Direct public awareness program relating to conservation
Advise the Common Council on best conservation practices, which may
include acquisition, easement, transfers to public or private land trusts, or
other means as may be appropriate.
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1. Manage the City's Urban Forestry Program by:
. Study, investigate, counsel, and develop and/or update, and administer a
written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting,
removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along streets, and in
other public places. Such plan will be presented to the Common Council
and upon their acceptance and approval shall constitute the official
comprehensive tree plan for the City of Muskego.
. Consider, investigate, make finding, report, and recommend upon any
special matter or question coming within the scope of its work.
. Maintain a list of desirable trees for planting along streets in two size
classes based on mature height: large trees for wide, planting areas (> 7
feet in width) and no overhead utilities, and small trees for restricted
planting areas (4 to 7 feet wide) and/or overhead utilities. The
Conservation Commission will also create lists of trees that are not
suitable for planting.
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If any
section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or
portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect the validity of all other
provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which shall remain in full force and
effect. Any other ordinances whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force~ and effect from and after its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26th DAY OF April ,2005.
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First reading: 4/12/05
Published this 5th day of May, 2005