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Nomination by Committee Member Marshall, seconded by Committee Member Sitz, to nominate Committee Member Cook as Vice-Chairperson. Nominations closed. Chairperson McDilda and Committee Members Strommen, Sitz and Connolly voted for Committee Member Max. Committee Members Marshall and Dvorak voted for Committee Member Cook. Committee Members Max and Cook abstained. Committee Member Ralph Brauer was absent. 2. Work Session Utilizing Tree Preservation Ordinance Software It was reported that not all of the persons involved in this task force could open the software interview questions that Pro-Source Technologies had forwarded by email. It was determined that those persons that were having problems did not have Acrobat Reader on their computers. Committee members were advised that they could obtain Acrobat Reader on the intemet at no charge. Chairperson McDilda volunteered to send some sample documents by e-mail so that the members could be sure that Acrobat Reader was up and running. It was agreed that all committee members should be copied on transmittals between members. Mr. Max read a document generated by the U.S. Conference of Mayors which basically recommended that the U.S. Congress provide for full funding of $50 million for the Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program in Fiscal Year 2003. Discussion ensued regarding the June 20 minutes and the consensus was that there should be formal approval of the minutes. Ms. Frolik was directed to e-mail drafts of the minutes to all Committee Members for review and corrections. The minutes should then be placed on the next available agenda for approval. The June 20 minutes will be on a subsequent agenda for approval. Erika Sitz noted that the copies of the Plymouth Tree Preservation Ordinance that were distributed at the last meeting were incomplete. Ms. Sitz volunteered to obtain the full ordinance and forward it to Sylvia Frolik for copying and distribution at the July 1 meeting. Mr. McDilda presented the members with copies of a timetable he drafted relating to presenting an ordinance to City Council for adoption. The committee proceeded to review the timetable. The consensus was that when the ordinance is drafted, it should be reviewed with the Park Commission, Planning Commission, City Council and developers prior to setting the public hearing date. It was agreed that this public information meeting would be in addition to the formal public hearing. Discussion ensued regarding whether or not the tree preservation ordinance should be in Chapter 9 (Zoning and Subdivision Chapter) of City Code or in a section of its own. Consensus was that the Tree Ordinance should have a separate section in City Code.