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e R. Tree Commission Work Plan Mayor Miller said he feels that the Tree Commission's work is completed with the Tree Ordinance and asked council to consider eliminating the commission. Several councilors felt that the discussion was premature. The council de- cided to defer discussion of the Tree Commission's work plan and discussion of the role of all boards and commissions until after the Eugene Decisions process and approval of the Urban Forest Management Plan. II. WORK SESSION: SIDEWALK VENDING ORDINANCE REVISIONS Greta Utecht, Customer Permit Services Manager, presented staff's proposal revising the regulations contained in Eugene Code Chapter 3 pertaining to sidewalk vending, street vending, and commercial solicitation. Ms. Utecht said the proposed revisions address the following concerns: item specifici- ty, type of activity allowed, and public health and safety issues. She de- lineated the differences between the current and proposed ordinances. e The following are highlights of the proposed ordinance: - occupied unit vending and peddling allowed; - provision for suspension of license if required health or safety certifications have lapsed or been canceled; - no restrictions on types of items sold provided they are not other- wise prohibited by local, State or Federal law; - eliminates time-specific requirements for occupying vending loca- tions, but maintains the 15 consecutive-day provision; - allows from one to six licenses per operating area; - allows for area prohibitions; - rules address size and safety issues of unit; and - removes provisions regulating businesses not related to public health and safety issues. Alluding to the written testimony from the University Small Business Associa- tion, Ms. Utecht indicated that staff agrees with the association on most of the issues. Mr. Rutan disagreed with the square-foot analysis proposed for determining licensing fees, saying a standard retailer could not rent 12 square feet and do business. Mr. Nicholson said that strolling vendors or peddlers have the ability to exploit the attractive potential of fixed businesses. He felt that the City could mitigate this problem by requiring standards such as those imposed by The Saturday Market. City Manager Mike Gleason favored less obtrusive municipal regulation, saying imposing standards would be costly. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Lunch Work Session February 12, 1992 Page 4