Columbia Membership; appointment; qualifications; terms ordinance (§ 2-365.12)

(a) The board shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the city council. Board members shall demonstrate an interest and experience in arboriculture, urban forest management, tree care, horticulture, botany, ecology, environmental education, environmental policy, landscape architecture, or related fields.

(b) Board members shall be residents and qualified voters of the city. Members shall serve without compensation. A member may not be a paid officer or employee of the city, be a party to any pending litigation against the city, or be an elected public office holder.

(c) Board members shall initially be appointed to staggered terms as follows: two (2) members for a term of one (1) year, two (2) members for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) members for a term of three (3) years each. Thereafter, appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years, except that any appointment to fill a vacancy, occurring other than by expiration of a term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only.