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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 03,2013 Page 13 therefore affecting the entire group. Again, Councilmember McGehee opined that it required a highly substantial staff effort to implement and fund an adequate tree preservation program city-wide. Councilmember Willmus noted that the City had a Tree Board that met annually, as part of the City's Parks & Recreation Commission; and suggested it may need to have a broader role as part of the subdivision process for review beyond park dedication for larger parcels to address those valid concerns outlined by Coun- cilmember McGehee. Mr. Trudgeon advised that his only comment was to not lose sight of the 60-day review rule, especially if the Parks & Recreation Commission needed to be in- volved in working through those issues. Mr. Paschke concurred, noting the significant number of applications fielded; as well as those permitted uses not requiring anything other than an administrative review and subsequent approval. Mayor Roe opined that staffing seemed to be the larger issue, with the City cur- rently only funding a part-time forester through the tax levy. If consideration was given to enhancing the hours of that position, Mayor Roe suggested it should per- haps be funded through developer fees instead to put resources behind the City's tree preservation ordinance. Councilmember Willmus questioned if the Tree Preservation Ordinance was in- tended for everything across the board or if there was a threshold for that review by the forester. Mr. Paschke suggested that it include everything, or any developments on a lot with trees. Councilmember McGehee noted the flexibility for tree preservation through use of public land for easements so the City didn't have to proscribe to tree preserva- tion efforts; however, she remained unconvinced that an annual meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission's Tree board would suffice in that capacity. Councilmember Willmus clarified that he was not suggesting an annual role,but a larger role for the Tree Board. Councilmember McGehee noted that another piece coming into play included wa- ter and water reservoirs currently fielded by the Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission (PWETC), affected by lots with trees being removed and developed; which all came under the broader umbrella of natural resource management. While part of the Parks &Recreation Commission, Councilmember McGehee opined that that role was entirely different; and how to properly respond