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e Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to amend the committee recommendations to reflect a continuation of the current level of General Fund fee support with respect to the Land-Use Information/Application service and the Historic Preservation Program. The motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Bennett suggested that the cost of the Wetlands Study be combined with cost of the Storm Water Drainage study. II. TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE Christine Andersen, Public Works Department, reported on the status of the proposed changes to the tree preservation ordinance. She noted that the City Council will be holding a public hearing on October 8, 1990, to consider changes to the tree preservation regulations. Ms. Andersen stated that the City of Eugene and Lane County planning commissions held a jOint public hearing on the tree preservation ordinance at which they received a great deal of public testimony both in favor of and in opposition to the tree ordinance. Representatives of the Tree Commission were present at the hearing and presented a list of recommended changes to the ordinance. Ms. Andersen reminded the council that at its request, the Lane County Board e of Commissioners adopted interim tree preservation regulations in April 1990, for the area outside of the city limits but within the Eugene urban growth boundary (UGB). Interim regulations will sunset on December 1, 1990. Ms. Andersen emphasized that this issue has moved very rapidly. Although the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions have met jointly to discuss this issue, several unresolved issues still remain, particularly with respect to tree-cutting regulations in the area between the city and the UGB. In order to meet the December 1 deadline, staff recommends that the ordinance be divided into two parts so that regulations for the area within the city limits will be separated from regulations for the area between the city and the UGB. Mayor Miller asked about the likelihood of having a single metropolitan-wide tree preservation ordinance. Ms. Andersen said that with continued opportunity for discussion, it is possible that the City will eventually have a single ordinance. She noted, however, that the City's ordinance might not be the same as Springfield's. Allen Lowe, Planning and Development Department, gave a slide presentation on the proposed ordinance. He noted that within the past few years, the City has begun to recognize the need for the better management of tree-cutting practices, particularly in the South Hills area. He explained that several areas within the urban growth boundary have been logged prior to initiation of annexation proposals for the sites. While those areas were clearly intended to be covered by policies within the South Hills Study, at the time e the logging occurred, areas outside of the city limits but within the UGB were not subject to the City's tree preservation ordinance. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 24, 1990 Page 5