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hereto as Exhibit"A"),in order to permit the owners the opportunity to undertake the lakeshore protection measures. (Referred to PWS 1/19/21) Chairman Rader made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Shachner to recommend adoption of Resolution 2021-05 to the full council. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Yeas —Rader, Bullock, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. Resolution 2021-05 was recommended for adoption. ORDINANCE 39-2020 -AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council to amend Section 565.02,Authority of Director of Public Works, 565.06, Care of trees during Building Operations, 565.07, Moving of Trees, 565.10 Prohibited trees, and Section 565.11, Preservation and Removal of Trees on Public Property, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to articulate public noticing regarding planned tree removals, the role of the Tree Advisory & Education Board in the process and the resolved principles guiding forestry strategy. (1st read and referred to PWS 11/16/21) It was noted due to a rescheduling of meetings earlier in the week, a substitute for the ordinance was not available. Councilmember Shachner clarified his intent behind the ordinance, noting that a Tree Education & Advisory Board (TEAB) decision on a tree should not be binding. He likened the process to receiving input from the Planning Commission on a project. Lastly, he indicated that the process laid out in the ordinance would provide the option for public commentary and for the public to gain a full understanding as to why decisions were being in regard to tree removals. Councilmembers discussed having an annual review of removals, accompanied with public feedback. Councilmember Bullock expressed a preference for using the committee process to amend the legislation, as opposed to relying on the Law Department to do so. He added his support for public meetings and encouraged the Forestry Department to work with the Planning Department on how tree removals affect streetscapes. Chairman Rader expressed the need for another hour-long committee meeting on this subject, where TEAB members and the public would be invited. Engineer Papke gave some insight into the city's removal process and the necessity of some removals due to utility improvement projects. He added that the city communicates with utilities on best practices for removal, that the city uses on all of its own projects. Director Ducu added that the city vets out tree removal issues in the pre-construction process and that the city can charge third parties for the unnecessary removal of trees. He stated that nobody wants to take down healthy trees and that he understands the value of working on tree education of private homeowners, as that where the tree canopy deficiency largely originates.