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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was held on the l lth day of July, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The following members were present: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, and Mayor Roe and the following were absent: none. Councilmember Etten introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 11335 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A TREE REPLACEMENT FUND POLICY (PROJ0017, Amdt27). WHEREAS, the City Council, on December 7, 2015, approved Ordinance 1490 creating a revised and updated Tree Preservation and Restoration in all Districts; and WHEREAS, Section 1011.04J.8. b of said ordinance established a payment in-lieu of tree replacement option, which required further discussion on the expenditure of funds prior to final implementation; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division discussed with the City Council a draft fund policy and code amendment options that could be considered; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Planning to further discuss the draft fund policy with the Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission, Park and Recreation Commission and the City Tree Board to seek out additional thoughts and ideas; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division has completed this process and has refined the proposed fund policy accordingly; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby establish the following as the City's Tree Replacement Fund Policy: a. Tree replacement funds for a given project shall be utilized within two years after the funds are deposited. b. The hierarchy of tree replacement fund installation locations, listed in priority order, includes: 1. Consideration shall be given to adjacent (neighboring or contiguous) property owners in having a tree or trees installed or provided for installation on their property. Such a decision would also include the potential to properly prepare the site for tree planting, such as stump removal or the removal of other vegetation. 2. Consideration shall be given to utilizing development specific tree fund expenditures on the restoration associated with a public improvement project within'/2 mile of the subject project site.