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Council committee hears urban forester and seeks revisions to city tree advisory ordinance
Summary
Environment & Parks Committee received a presentation from Urban Forester Bryce Zimmerman on tree care and education and discussed Ordinance 2025‑R14 to update the City Tree Advisory Commission's rules; committee asked for changes including who may prune tree lawns and adding a council appointee to the commission.
The Environment & Parks Committee reported Nov. 10 that Urban Forester Bryce Zimmerman gave a presentation about the city’s urban forestry work, education, and maintenance practices.
Committee members praised the presentation as educational and described proposed changes in Ordinance 2025‑R14, which would update the City Tree Advisory Commission. The ordinance (originally adopted in 2018) contains miscellaneous clarifications, updated tree definitions (including hazardous trees), and more detailed procedures for pruning, removal and replacement. Committee discussed language specifying who may prune trees in the tree lawn and whether one of three commission appointees should be a council appointee rather than all appointed by the mayor; members asked for edits and granted additional time to refine the ordinance.
The committee adjourned after the discussion and will return the revised ordinance for further consideration. No final vote was taken on Nov. 10.
