A.     The Urban Forestry Advisory Commission shall be made up of five (5) members, each member being a citizen of Warren County.  The members shall be appointed by the Town Council.  In addition, the Virginia Department of Forestry's Chief Forest Warden for Warren County shall serve as a standing committee member.

B.     The Urban Forestry Advisory Commission shall be made up of citizens with skills and an expressed interest in at least one of the following areas:

1.    Urban Forestry

2.    Landscaping

3.    Arboriculture

C.    Terms of Office.

1.     Each member shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, or until their successors are appointed, except that the initial appointment of two (2) members shall be for a three (3) year term, one (1) member for a two (2) year term; the remaining two (2) members for a four (4) year term.

2.     Members may be re-appointed to serve consecutive terms as determined appropriate by the Town Council.

3.     The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair who shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves.

D.    Minutes and Rules.

1.    The Commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as it may consider necessary.

2.    The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact.  It shall keep records of its examinations and other such official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Commission and shall be a public record.

3.    All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public.

4.    A quorum shall be at least three (3) members.