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Commission Vice-ChairGelbach questionedif the ordinance currentlyaddresses only 36 city trees.Also, asks for additional information on a sliding scale for the tree pricing. 37 Collins confirmedthat the flat fee is beneficial with the currentfee structure utilized by 38 the City of Roseville. Also, it allows developers to easily understand the cost of doing 39 business in Roseville. 40 Paschke confirmed this is a new policy and that it will be reviewed yearly to understand 41 if the fee structure is appropriate. 42 Commissioner Becker-Finn inquired if the hierarchy for approval would go through the 43 Tree Board/Parks andRecreation Commission or the City Council. The current layout of 44 the policy is to have the Community Development Department finalizethe plan details 45 and present them for approval to the City Council. Commissioner Becker-Finn statedthat 46 she believes the Tree Board/Parks and Recreation Commission should also review the 47 plans prior to implementation. 48 Collins relayedthat it may be beneficial to have a presentation to the Tree Board/Parks 49 and Recreation Commission of how the yearly dollars are spent. 50 Commissioner Heikkila asked about the process for residents to petition for a tree. 51 Paschke confirmed that through the hierarchy the surrounding neighbors would be 52 interviewed and their feedback would be utilized in the final recommendation. 53 Commissioner Stoner questionedwhat type of trees will be planted. Collins noted that all 54 plans need to be approved by the Arborist. 55 Commission ChairNewby requested additional information on how they arrived at the 56 two-year timeline for installation. Paschke confirmed that the goal should be expended in 57 a reasonable timeframe. It was determined that 2-3 years was reasonable in order to 58 create a plan and hire a company to plant the trees. Commission ChairNewby 59 acknowledged that the trees can be planted sooner than 2 years. Also, he agreedthe 2- 60 year timeframe is reasonable. 61 Commission Chair Newby inquired when the funds are paid. Paschke verifiedit is when 62 the final plat is approved and released. 63 64 5.DISCUSS AND PREPARE FOR JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL 65 Brokke outlined the typical processfor the joint meeting with the City Council on 66 th Monday, June 13 and provided a brief description of the packet provided in preparation 67 for the meeting: 68 RCA for Joint City Council 69