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The Boulder City Council acted against the staff recommendation and decided not to hold a public hearing on two tree-protection ordinances. The Council decided that it needed more time to answer a host of questions about the proposed rules, which would create licensing requirements for certified arborists, create an obligation for property owners to maintain street trees and would set tree-protection requirements as part of the site review and subdivision standards. Some Council members said they were concerned about the lack of clarity in the proposal and the increased costs to property owners. No immediate date was set for the Council to reconsider the ordinance.