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<br />Page 3 of5 <br /> <br />diseased tree program, to minimize the cost for levied dollars most <br />effectively, with the program estimated at an annual cost of $75,000. <br /> <br />C'lrther discussion included education and discussion related to public <br />'ception of mature trees being removed; marking of trees for removal, <br />~Imilar to Dutch Elm tree removal; and City guidelines for types of trees for <br />planting on private property and that dictated by City Ordinance for planting <br />in rights-of-way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan requested input from the PWETC on costs and <br />systematic approaches and issues for Council consideration, based on <br />budgetary constraints. <br /> <br />How will the Council distinguish the role of PWETC and other <br />commissions on environmental issues? <br /> <br />Commissioner Randy Neprash spoke to the Commission's most recent <br />charge for environmental issues; with more specific direction requested of <br />City Councilmembers to the Commission, and outlined as follows: <br /> <br />1. With the scope of environmental issues staggeringly broad, it would <br />be helpful to have City Council guidance for the areas they're most <br />concerned with, or areas of specific interest <br />2. Given the considerable amount of overlap on these issues, how does <br />the City Council wish to define their concerns among the various <br />departments and advisory commissions (i.e., the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission; the Community Development Department <br />and Planning Commission) and how does the City Council want the <br />PWETC to become involved. Should the Commissions meet jointly to <br />identify issues and outline work and study scenarios. <br />3. How should the Commission's ideas of study and ideas be developed <br />and enfold for eventual recommendation to the City Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing advised that his original intent for involving the PWETC was <br />to study various quality of life issues needing to be addressed as they <br />related to environmental issues. Mayor Klausing admitted that he still had <br />not defined how to address the obvious overlap between the Planning <br />Commission for land use issues and the PWETC. Mayor Klausing noted his <br />concerns in addressing citizen concerns while making the process <br />streamlined for land use applicants, citing the law of unintended <br />consequences. Mayor Klausing questioned if it would be appropriate for the <br />PWETC to provide a broader perspective from a more systematic <br />perspective (i.e., pathways and access to green space) to provide a broader <br />policy perspective for Council consideration. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan advised that the inclusion of the environmental charge <br />to the PWETC was her suggestion for a separate advisory commission to <br />address environmental issues, and lack of Council consensus for creation of <br />such a commission. Councilmember Ihlan still supported a separate <br />commission to provide and coordinate environmental analysis (i.e., <br />infrastructure and storm water management). <br /> <br />Chair Wilke advised that similar overlap and confusion occurs with <br />transportation issues between the Planning Commission on land use issues; <br />and the PWETC's desire to be involved in various transportation issues. <br /> <br />uncilmember Kough expressed concern for maintaining water quality of <br />,a bodies of water, including lake inspections. <br /> <br />Chair Wilke encouraged City Council directive and assignment to the <br /> <br />file:/ /C:\DOCUME-1 \DONNA-1.KOO\LOCALS-1 \Temp\ 7UUFT09F.htm <br /> <br />08/17/2006 <br />