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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 9, 2016 Page 17 Councilmember McGehee opined she didn't find that necessary, opining it would only serve to delay getting this in place for another 2-3 months, and to be availa- ble for ongoing projects. Councilmember Willmus suggested running it by both advisory commissions. Without objection, staff was duly directed to seelc input from both commissions as indicated. Mayor Roe noted that this ordinance change would need to come back before the City Council anyway to add "private" to existing language. Interim Community Development Director Collins advised that staff could seelc feedback from the two bodies as indicated; and inake minor ordinance changes relatively quickly. However, Ms. Collins asked that the discussion points be me- morialized via a resohition or policy to serve as a gl.iiding document for staff. Specific to boulevard trees, City Planner Paschke advised that language would need modification accordingly as staff reviewed the current ordinance as well as adding "private" to the language. Discussion ensued regarding meeting schedules of the Tree Board and Public Works Commission; how soon action could take place on the ordinance and poli- cy as two different documents; with staff directed for the policy to be available to the City Council at their June 13, 2016 joint meeting with the Parlcs and Recrea- tion Coinmission 16. City Manager Future Agenda Review City Manager Trudgeon provided a preview of upcoming agenda items. Discussion included armory tours with Councilmembers able to tour the facility and re- ceive information without conducting any business or formulating decisions, whether or not a quorum was present for the tour, and not intended as a meeting under the provisions of the Open Meeting Law. Councilmember Willmus stated his preference, when scheduling any meeting where a quorum of the City Council may be in attendance, that it be duly noticed. At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon confirmed that staff would include preliminary savings opportunities from Department Heads as part of upcoming budget priority discussions. Councilmember Willmus also requested that discussion include an update on outstanding or settled Ramsey County property tax appeals. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, City Manager Trudgeon advised that staff wasn't yet ready for more specific updates of the PPP other than ongoing updates of the