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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 19,2017 Page 3 Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 6:28 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 6:29 p.m. 6. Items Removed from Consent Agenda 7. Business Items a. Joint Meeting of Parks & Recreation Commission with the City Council Mayor Roe welcomed Park & Recreation Commissioners to tonight's joint meet- ing. Representing the Commission were Chair Gelbach and Commissioners Luke Heikkila, Cynthia Warzecha, Jerry Stoner, Terrance Newby, Nancy O'Brien, Greg Hoag and Ronald Bole. In addition to the commission's list of community outreach activities, 2016 pro- ject type activities, and work plan items for the upcoming year, Chair Gelbach noted the commission's interest in the City Council's direction on three topics: a pollinator-friendly city resolution, an update on the deer reduction program and next steps, and discussion on the Emerald Ash Borer(EAB)program. Pollinator-friendly city resolution Chair Gelbach referenced Attachment A as a draft resolution for consideration outlining the use of best practices where possible and minimization of chemical use where possible. Chair Gelbach asked that the City Council consider adoption of this resolution at some point in the near future. Councilmember McGehee offered her support for immediate adoption of such an ordinance, opining there were very few places where chemicals were called for. Councilmember McGehee referenced her recent attendance, along with Parks & Recreation Director Brokke, of a webinar about EAB. Councilmember McGehee spoke to the use of chemicals to treat some Ash trees, and suggested that the number of trees be further reduced to focus on those considered as critical or rep- resentative of the species. Councilmember McGehee noted that there is no cur- rent data available on the impact to birds eating grubs from EAB-infested trees that are chemically injected. Willmus moved, McGehee seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 11422 Attachment A) entitled, "A Resolution Declaring the City of Roseville as a Pollinator-Friendly Community." Councilmember Laliberte stated her support of a resolution; asking that staff con- firm whether its adoption would imply an expectation of residents that the city as an organization could not meet. Mayor Roe opined that this served as another example of the City of Roseville leading by example, as confirmed by Mr. Brokke from the audience.