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or public property, and to make such recommendations from time to time to the Municipal Council as to desirable legislation concerning the tree program and activities for the municipality. To provide regular and special meetings at which the subject of trees insofar as it relates to the municipality may be discussed by the members of the City Tree Board officers and personnel of the municipality and its several divisions, and all others interested in the City Tree Program. 1007.7 OPERATION The Board shall choose its own officers, make its own rules and regulations and keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of the members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. 1007.8 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL FORESTER The Municipal Forester shall be appointed by the City Council, Municipality of Lino Lakes, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. Upon satisfactory completion of a six (6) months probationary period the forester shall be appointed as lone as he /she satisfactorily performs the duties of his office. The forester shall be skilled and trained in the arts and sciences of municipal arboriculture, and shall hold a college degree or its equivalent in arboriculture, ornamental or landscape horticulture, urban forestry, or other closely related field. 1007.9 SALARY The Municipal Forester shall receive a salary commensurate with his training and experience as full compensation for all services rendered and in lieu of all fees. 1007.10 DUTIES The Municipal Forester shall have the authority to promulgate the rules and regulations of the Arboricultural Specifications and Standards of Practice governing the planting, maintenance, removal, protection, fertilization, pruning, and bracing of trees on the streets or other public sites in the municipality, and shall direct, regulate, and control the planting, maintenance, and removal of all trees growing now or hereafter in any public area of the Municipality of Lino Lakes, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. He /she shall cause the provision of this Ordinance to be enforced. In his absence these duties shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Forester designated by the municipality. Page 3