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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 16, 2015 Page 37 inaintained outside the roadway for the purpose of utility installations. Mr. Paschke further noted that those rights-of-way could also involve trenches on ei- ther side of a roadway. Using the Pulte Homes development again as an exainple, Mr. Paschke noted that a inajority of the trees removed were in the roadway link- ing the north and south and for improvements along the County Road C-2 connec- tion, not necessarily on the interior of the site. Mr. Paschke opined that this brought up another good point for public iinprovement projects and not just de- velopment-related, if the City needed to go into a wooded area for utility replace- ment, would they be required — under the letter of the law as proposed — to replace those trees needing removal or pay a penalty to remove them. Councilmember Willmus stated his preference for proposed language with the ex- ception of this particular section of the ordinance related to the city and public rights-of-way as suggested by the Planning Commission. If that particular provi- sion were to remain in the ordinance presented for enactment by the City Council, Councilmember Willmus advised that he probably would not be able to support it, based on his concern that it would prove prohibitive in certain redevelopinent and maintenance issues for the city going forward. Mayor Roe suggested a motion from Councilmember Willmus for discussion pur- poses. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, to strike language in the draft ordinance (At- tachment E) related to having to replace trees removed for public improvements. Discussion ensued related to the actual language to be included in the draft ordi- nance, with the consensus being the language would revert to previous language proposed in Section C(Exeinptions) including exemption for repair and new pub- lic improvement projects. Councilmeinber McGehee disagreed with that proposed language, stating that while she was in agreement about repairs, she didn't thinlc any new project should be exempt without the City's taking into consideration their impact to trees for public improvements. Mayor Roe advised that there was a clear definition of public improvements, and clarified that it didn't include a new park, but based on his interpretation involved project for stormwater management, roads, utilities, etc. Councilmeinber Etten suggested listing "public improvements" in the "defini- tions" section. Mayor Roe questioned if that was necessary since it was a common ter�n of art and involved public improvement contract similarities.