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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 20, 2013 Page 23 that would allow neighboring property owners to approve a tree preservation plan on an adjacent private parcel. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City's existing Tree Preservation Poli- cy was not worth the paper it was written on. City Attorney Gaughan questioned if it was appropriate to condition this Prelimi- nary Plat approval on the neighborhood signing off as a way to revise portions of the City's existing Tree Preservation Ordinance. Councilmember Laliberte suggested that it not be made a condition of the Plat, but ask the City's Forester to coordinate a time to walk the property with neigh- bors to get input. Mayor Roe opined that it made sense to involve the City's Forester. However, Mr. Trudgeon reminded Councilmembers that the City Forester was an employee of the City's Parks & Recreation Department, and only worked part- time; and if this was a condition for Preliminary Plat approval, it would need to be coordinated with the Parks & Recreation Department to determine if it was possi- ble based on the limited time and resources of the City Forester at this point. Councilmember Laliberte noted a recent appointee with a forestry background to the Parks & Recreation Commission; with Mayor Roe responding that a volunteer couldn't be required to take time or offer a formal opinion as part of Preliminary Plat approval. Councilmember McGehee expressed her concern in applying conditions to a Pre- liminary Plat on the fly; and concurred with the suggestion of Councilmember Laliberte. As done in the past, Mayor Roe suggested that the basics for conditions be out- lined at this time, and approved at a subsequent time. However, Mayor Roe real- ized he was addressing findings of fact used for denial of applications, as con- firmed by City Attorney Gaughan. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of language for a condition as outlined by Mayor Roe, for a plan to be developed for screening of vehicle headlights on the roadway from neighbors and property lines. Laliberte moved, Willmus seconded, approval of the proposed Josephine Heights PRELIMINARY PLAT, based on comments and findings of Section 4-6, and recommendation of Section 7 of the RCA dated May 20, 2013; amended to in- clude an additional condition as follows: