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e It was consensus of the Council to have such a report presented August 17. Mr. Obie requested Planning Department define the geographic area of concern so Council would be able to move ahead with the moratorium. D. Deer Poachers in Hawkins Heights Area--Mr. Obie brought to Council's attention deer poaching occurring in the Hawkins Hills Park area, with extended activity over the last week. He requested assistance from the news media in alerting people to the dangers involved in poaching, hoping that perhaps by realizing the dangers, they would either quit or move further out of the city. E. Tree Cutting in South Hills--Mr. Obie noted Ray Wiley had entered the meeting and would like to present some remarks on behalf of the citizens in the South Hills area. Ray Wiley, 2100 Shields, said people who had purchased homes in that area had done so because of the environment, noting specifi- cally the trees and wooded forest in the area. They thought they were being protected by the tree-cutting ordinance, the South Hills Study, and commitment of City Council that it wanted to maintain the rim of trees around the city. The problem first came to the citizens' attention when 28th and 29th avenues were developed and all marketable trees were cut out of the area. However, when the citizens saw in Staff Notes of the Planning Department regarding e the 3rd Addition to Panorama a stipulation requiring prior approval for cutting of trees outside of the right-of-way, they felt they were protected from a major logging operation. They were very sur- prised to find those trees being logged off recently. It was then they found that after the lots were developed and houses sold that this particular stipulation applied--after all the trees were gone. He felt the City needed to encourage responsible development in the treed areas of Eugene. He noted that in some developments where trees had been left, property was more valuable. He suggested Council look toward that kind of development in the South Hills in the future. Mr. Lieuallen questioned whether the trees removed in this develop- ment had been done just to sell the timber. Mr. Obie replied yes. He said the philosophical question involved whether an individual would be a developer or a logger. F. Budget Election--Ms. Smith asked for special recognition and thanks to Rosalie Lemert, chairman of the Better Eugene Committee, who worked very hard on promoting the budget levy election. G. Proclamation of Budget Election--Mayor Keller proclaimed the outcome of the budget election held August 9, 1977, on Measure No. 51 authorizing $5,488,294 general tax outside limitation. Total vote yes for Measure No. 51 was 4,702; total vote no against the measure, 2,104. e bm 8/10/77--3