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e E. Low-Altitude Flying Mr. Green announced that he received a letter from a member of the community who was concerned that a helicopter flying over the Octoberfest celebration held on September 8 and 9 was flying too low. The letter questioned whether this flight altitude was in compliance with FAA regulations and stated that low-altitude flying creates a significant noise disturbance. F. Illegal Dropping Mr. Green said that he has received input from the community about possible illegal dropping in the Golden Garden area. He felt that it would be beneficial to monitor the situation, even if enforcement was not possible. G. Tree Cutting Ms. Ehrman said that some community concern has been expressed about tree cutting within the city. She acknowledged that at times the only option is to issue a fine after the trees have been cut. Often rumors of suspected tree cutting are spread in the project development stage, but developers choose to cut the trees because the fines are small. She asked for the council's support on increasing the fine to serve as a stronger deterrent to tree cutting. Mr. Boles said he fully supports Ms. Ehrman on this issue. Ms. Bascom said she would take this suggestion to the next Tree Commission meeting. She noted that this issue is the type the commission is working on currently, and it will appreciate council interest in this. e H. Business Representation on City Advisory Committees Mr. Bennett said that the Citizen Involvement Committee minutes of September 14 stated that there is a growing concern among community groups about business representation on City advisory boards. Mr. Boles clarified that the group in question was established to represent the concerns of both the University neighborhood and the business community in that area. Members of the business community who were to be active in the proposed group felt that they already had adequate representation and were not interested in actively participating in the group. Responding to these concerns, Mr. Boles questioned the appropriate arena for the input of business community concerns into public process. Currently, each neighborhood organization establishes its own participation standards in its bylaws. Mr. Boles added that no action has been taken on this issue. 1. Gateway Shopping Center Mr. Bennett announced that with the opening of the Gateway Shopping Center, new traffic patterns have emerged on Harlow Road and in front of Washington Elementary School. Mr. Bennett asked whether the City is monitoring the changes in traffic patterns. In response, Mr. Gleason said Harlow Road is already in the inventory of roads being monitored by the Transportation Division and he agreed to report Mr. Bennettls concerns. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 11, 1989 Page 2