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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 16, 2015 Page 38 Councilmember Willmus stated his interpretation was that public improvements did not inchide a park, but involved public infrastructure. Councilmember Etten noted that Attachment D, letter A(page 7) already ad- dressed that, opining that provided a working definition of public improvements. Mayor Roe also noted it was defined elsewhere in City Code. Community Developinent Director Paul Bilotta noted that one reason "public im- provements" were not included as a required area, is any conceptual plan would return before the City Council anyway, providing rationale for wiping out trees, and the City Council could address each case at that time, either for tree replace- ment or using tree preservation guidelines as a standard, allowing thein that con- trol. Therefore, Mr. Bilotta advised that there was no reason to force the city to do what it could already do on its own; opining that when the Planning Coinmis- sion made that recoinmendation they were simply tying the city's hands in an area not necessary to be done. Based on that feedback, Councilmember Etten offered his support of the motion. Roll Call (Amendment) Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. On page l, line 26, Mayor Roe suggested language to add "in inches" after diame- ter as referenced on the next page to again ad "in inches" (page 2, line 50). On page 9, Section I.2.b, Mayor Roe reverted back to Councilmember Etten's suggested revised language to indicate what was desired for DBH and significant or heritage trees, and aslced if specific language was also needed in this section. MOTION Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, to extend the meeting curfew to the conclusion of this item. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte and Roe. Nays: Etten. Motion carried. Councilmember Etten stated he felt uncoinfortable malcing that language change at this time, since it represented a significant change versus an update asked for being allowed to keep coinponents of the existing tree plan.