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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 11, 2016 Page 21 ideas as mandates, but potential areas of interest identified by other planning or- ganizers or activists. Basking the glow of tonight's community survey results, Chair Boguszewski asked Councilmembers if the Commission was serving them and the city well. Mayor Roe stated there was a very good working relationship with this Commis- sion, and thanked them especially for their review and recommendations for the tree preservation and PUD ordinances, opining it represented excellent work. Mayor Roe also recognized the Commission's thought process used with staff on numerous text amendments (e.g. subdivision ordinance) and expressed apprecia- tion for their recommendations and the input received from residents at the Plan- ning Commission level. Chair Boguszewski noted several issues over the last year that had received one recommendation from the Commission, but the City Council had chosen a differ- ent direction. However, from his perspective Chair Boguszewski noted that was a good thing, as the Commission had certain parameters for their review, and some- times didn't have the additional information later brought forward to the City Council, as well as being able to consider things form a broader perspective. Councilmember Etten agreed that the Commission was confined in their task for land use considerations, while the City Council had a different task to supplement that initial review. However, Councilmember Etten thanked the Commission far their depth and breadth of their review of land use cases and code provisions ob- vious from their meeting minutes; and the questioned they asked that helped the City Council to understand the broader picture. Councilmember Willmus also expressed his appreciation for the level of discus- sion by the Commission and the decision-making that went into their recommen- dations to the City Council. Through that discussion and deliberation, while the roles of the Commission and City Council may vary with separate and distinct roles in that decision-making process, Councilmember Willmus opined that the Commission was right on track in their role and advice they provided. Councilmember McGhee seconded the comments of her colleagues; and thanked the Commission for the numerous ordinance changes they'd undertaken over the last 12-18 months. Councilmember McGehee expressed her appreciation that the City Council didn't always take every recommendation of the Commission as the rule of law; and suggested the Commission also feel free to advise the City Coun- cil when they took action that the Commission disagreed with. Councilmember McGehee agreed that many of the issues considered by both bodies had provided for additional facts on which the City Council could base their deliberations and decisions. Councilmember McGehee stated the Commission was doing a great job.