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• 10. Duty to Supervise The City Forester shall have the authority and is shall be his or her duty to supervise all work done in accordance with the terms of this ordinance and management of the city's forestry program. 11. Duty to Inspect for and Control Insect and Disease Problems The removal of trees deemed by the City Forester to be diseased,dying,or dead. 12. Duty to Manage Risk and Control Nuisances Removal of dead or living trees or limbs that are determined by the City Forester to be a hazard to public safety and property; 13. Duty to Approve Work Plans It shall be the responsibility of the Tree Advisory Committee to develop,report and recommend to the City Council an annual work plan to implement the Community Forestry Plan. The annual work plan shall outline activities planned for the coming year in the areas of volunteer maintenance,and removal of public trees and shrubs. The work plan shall include: what is to be done,who is to do it,and how the proposed work will be funded. The City Council shall have the right to approve,revise and approve, or disapprove the annual work plan and its associated budget. Upon approval of the annual work plan by the City Council,the Tree Advisory Committee with the administrative guidance of the City Forester, shall have the responsibility of carrying out the activities within the annual work plan. • 14. Duty to Educate Citizens and to Promote Tree Care The City Forester shall make available to any interested person copies of the tree ordinance, information about the activities of the Tree Advisory Committee,copies of the Forestry Policies and Specifications,and copies of the Urban Forestry Plan. The Elk River Tree Advisory Committee will have the responsibility of educating the community about the advantages of growing trees. It will provide the community with information on viable species for the area,how to plant the trees and how to maintain them. Promote the conservation of healthy trees and encourage the recycling of tree debris. The Tree Advisory Committee will advise citizens and the city on such issues as tree preservation on private property. 15. Duty to Set Policy The City Forester,with the assistance of the Tree Advisory Committee shall develop and periodically review and revise,as necessary,the Forestry Policies and Specifications. This manual shall contain regulations and standards for the planting,maintenance,and removal of trees,shrubs, and other plants upon city-owned property. Comprehensive plan goals and policies related to trees; 16. Duty to Hear Appeals The Tree Advisory Committee upon the request of any person who disagrees with the decision of the City Forester,shall hear all issues of the dispute if they involve matters of the interpretation or • enforcement of the Forestry Policies and Specifications,the Urban Forest Plan, or of the interpretation or enforcement of this ordinance. This includes disputes regarding the issuance of permits,or the concurrence or non-concurrence of the City Forester in permits required under 8