The parks and recreation commission shall act as the tree commission in an advisory capacity in matters pertaining to the planting and maintenance of trees growing on public property, including public easements, but excluding city parks, and within tree maintenance strips as defined in Section 20A-1-20. (Ord. No. 935, § 2 (part); Ord. No. 1281, § 3 (part); Ord. No. 1412, § 3 (part); Ord. No. 1467, § 3 (part).