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RESOLUTION NO. 65 <br />SERIES 2015 <br />A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE NAME OF THE HORTICULTURE AND <br />FORESTRY ADVISORY BOARD TO THE PARKS AND PUBLIC <br />LANDSCAPING ADVISORY BOARD AND SETTING FORTH THE PURPOSES, <br />TERMS, RESPONSIBILITIES, POWERS, DUTIES AND OTHER MATTERS <br />CONCERNING THE PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDSCAPING ADVISORY <br />BOARD <br />WHEREAS, the City's park system and public landscaped areas are major <br />assets to the City of Louisville; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish an advisory board to give the <br />City Council recommendations on matters related to parks and public landscaping; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council created the Tree Board in 1980 which later became <br />the Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board in 2006; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to change the name of the Horticulture and <br />Forestry Advisory Board to the Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board and have <br />the Board advise on matters related parks and public landscaping issues in general; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, City Council by this resolution desires to set forth certain provisions <br />regarding membership, goals and responsibilities for the Parks and Public Landscaping <br />Advisory Board, which serves as an advisory board to the City Council; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br />Section 1. Effective on and after January 1, 2016, the Horticulture and Forestry <br />Advisory Board shall be named the Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board (the <br />"Board ") and shall serve in an advisory capacity to City Council. The membership, <br />appointments, terms and rules regarding the Board and its members shall be as follows: <br />A. Membership. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members providing a <br />balanced, community -wide representation. All members will be residents of <br />Louisville. <br />B. Appointments and terms of office. Members of the Board shall be <br />appointed by the City Council and shall serve three -year staggered terms <br />from the date of appointment. In order to stagger the initial terms of <br />membership, the original membership shall serve as follows: <br />Resolution No. 65, Series 2015 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />