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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 20, 2017 Page 18 the Park Dedication fund could be used that needed to be adhered to in any situa- tion. Page 8 Mayor Roe agreed with the suggestion to remove any references to city staff sala- ries and refer to the fee schedule. Chapter 1104.06 At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Lloyd advised that this suggestion was as a re- sult of the recent Ramsey County Survey workshop attended by staff related to appropriate signature lines for plats being recorded and the need to allow for property owner signatures sufficient for those being sold between preliminary and final plat recording. After further discussion and deliberation, it was determined that the subdivision code reference this requirement, but clarified that the City was not responsible for the property owner's recording of documents. Under advice by City Attorney Gaughan, while the city has the responsibility to make sure properties transfer legally and not trip up transactions, he noted it was an issue for the property owner. City Attorney Gaughan stated support for refer- ence to Ramsey County in code to this affect, but not to specifically address it be- yond protecting the city to make sure plats are recorded properly. Pae 8 (other) Councilmember McGehee noted her natural interest in tree preservation that she continued to find amazingly unsuccessful to -date. At the request of Councilmember McGehee specific to solar orientation, Mr. Lamb referenced some of the ideas provided form other communities, while rec- ognizing that green infrastructure continued to evolve. Mr. Lamb provided some examples from the City of St. Paul toward those efforts (e.g. stormwater park) and how parks and open space continued to change, as well as solar orientation as an owner issue. Mr. Lamb noted the differences for Roseville as a fully -developed community versus a newer community with those things more challenging to be addressed accordingly (e.g. solar orientation and existing tree canopies). Councilmember McGehee stated her interest in green infrastructure and use of stormwater ponding to provide for space versus underground tank installation, creating amenities for parks and open space. Mr. Lamb recognized that this subdivision code was a revision and intended as an update, and could not do everything for everybody. However, Mr. Lamb suggest- ed that is could be more active in focusing on redevelopment and connectivity, in- cluding rethinking stormwater requirements as a public amenity.