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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 17, 2019 Page 15 that if staff worked extremely hard that something could be ready to get started in 2020 but he thought the 2021 would give staff the time to get everything set. Mayor Roe stated one of the things that comes to his mind when discussing this item is should the City have a dedicated fund, and perhaps the Finance Commis- sion should review this to decide how this should be handled financially in look- ing at the broader picture of all of the City funds and needs as a City and how this might fit into that. He suggested taking this recommendation and working it through the process on the Finance Commission side of things and to add the Parks and Recreation Commission recommendation. He thought that might be beneficial. Councilmember Willmus indicated he would be fine with that. Understanding the enormity of the issue facing Roseville, he thought this is something that perhaps does rise to the level of creation of a stand-alone fund. He thought this was some- thing the City should pay a little closer attention to and look to more of a dedicat- ed fund. He would be interested to see some of that feedback from the Finance Commission and in consultation with the Parks and Recreation Commission on how to best proceed forward. Councilmember Groff liked the idea of having the Finance Commission work in coordination with the Parks and Recreation Commission on this item. Certainly, setting up another fund is not that simple, and the City has lots of funds to keep track of so he would want to hear the Finance Commission's input. Councilmember Etten was supportive of setting up another fund. As the Parks and Recreation Commission looks at the natural resource rollout, he wondered if there could be neighborhood plantings as a way to save money and replace trees as the dead ones are removed. Councilmember Laliberte concurred that it is good for one or two of the Commis- sioners to present this item to the Finance Commission and talk it through, so the Finance Commission understands the perspective of what is being proposed so it is not just on paper. As to whether the recommendation is a separate fund, she was supportive of that based on the immense issue the City is facing. She liked the recommendations the Parks and Recreation Commission put in the report. Councilmember Willmus thought there could be a campaign to adopt a tree and help care for that tree until it takes root. Mayor Roe indicated one of the things that comes to mind, because it is such a big issue, is an educational aspect and making sure the City is letting people know why the City is doing it and what is being done. He thought that should be in the mix of this as well.