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volved removal of more trees and all larger than permitted. Overall, he said, the ordinance has provided the opportunity to prevent wholesale clearing of property when construction was anticipated thereby saving landscaping and sometimes specimen e trees. He said one problem remaining to be worked out is a process whereby the parks depact:!lc'nt ~'(J'.11d be ,H.J.lrc ot'" ~v'!l0ther t:rc....cs ~\Tere i rJ:'~) 1 ~/.;_l;! ~''/..:'>=:'~-: :":;:; :'l:i.i.ng ~;:!:"'_ m.l. ts we;:'e iSSU2d_ In response to Councilwoman Shirey's suggestion for a building department requirement to show trees on a property when building plans were submitted, Mr. Smith said that possibility would be investigated. He said a public information program was being initiated - brochures were being mailed to all builders, contractors, etc. - to make people aware of the ordinance and in that process in time building plans could in- clude a requirement with regard to trees. Assistant Manager noted that such a re- quirement would call for modification of the ordinance. Councilwoman Shirey asked if there was any estimate of how many peopl~ had cut up to four or five trees, noting five trees or more required the permit. She wondered whether that limit should be lowered to three or four. Mr. Smith said he felt the five-tree limit was very effective. He noted quite a few places were visited where the number of trees removed was within the legal limit and permitted proper development of the property. He said the master street tree ordinance now being prepared could take care of isolated instances. The workload in the parks depart- ment, he said could be increased as much as 60% if the limit was lowered. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Murray that a Council committee be appointed to look into the question of street trees as suggested in the parks department memo. e Mr. Murray suggested this item might better be referred to the Joint Parks Committee, that it could be given a high priority in that committee. Mr. Smith said the street tree ordinance would be ready for that type of review soon. Mrs. Beal moved instead second by Mr. Murray to refer the street Comm tree ordinance and possible modification of tree cutting ordinance 7/9/75 permit limits to the Joint Parks Committee. Motion carried unanimously Approve T. Community School Program, Advisory Committee - Copies of a revision in makeup of the committee proposed by School District 4J were distributed to Council members with the agenda. The proposal would call for at least 12 and as many as 15 members on the committee - five continuous members (City Council, School Board, City Manager or designee, School Superintendent or designee, city staff member representing com- munity centers); two at-large pQsitions on three-year alternating terms; com- munity school representatives on two-year alternating terms (five filled by princi- pals or neighbors involved in designated community school; three additional princi- pals or neighbors involved in designated community school; at least 50% to be lay people other ~han school district or community school staff). Comm 7/9/75 Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve the proposed Approve membership revision as presented. Motion carried unanimously. U. Right-of-way Acquisi tion 1. 28th Avenue sidewalk - John w. and Myrtle M. Easley, 1130 West 28th - $150 Ethel M. Baker, 1000 West 28th Avenue - $880 e ,1. Barger Drive - James and Evelyn Burke (17-04-17-1400) - $1,625 Corom Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to authorize property acquisi- 7/9/75 tion as requested. Motion carried unanimously. ;'.pprove 4-ofD. . 7/16/75 - 23