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Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Bradley, to postpone and bring back with the amendment that the cab be marked so that there is a clear definition from the outside whether the cab has a meter or zone rate, ~ and that the schedules be in large and legible print type. Motion carried unanimously. Ms. Smith noted that some consideration had been given to special rates for seniors; she wanted that idea to be considered by the cab companies. III. PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE Kay Holbo, chairpersun of the Tree Ordinance Committee, said the committee was formed as a result of controversy over South Hills tree cutting. She said discussion on the committee ranged from one extreme to the other-- from accceptin9 as amended last September to allow five trees to be cut on a lot per year, to allowing no trees to be cut on undeveloped land without a tree-cutting or building permit. The recommendation of the committee is a compromise. However, the recommendation was unanimously supported by the committee members present at the meeting. Mr. Delay asked committee member Brian Obie if he felt that passage of the ordinance would stop the kind of activity that causes the citizen in the South Hills area to complain. Mr. Obie felt it would stop it in those areas: already subdivided and ready for devel opment.~ He urged Counci l to pass it because of some danger pf tree-cuttino.- Mr. Williams said he was troubled in that Council knew nothing of the proposed ordinance prior to IItoday'sll meeting. Mr. Obie responded he would like to pass the proposed ordinance IIt6dayll, but, if more discussion is required, a public hearing could be set at a future ~ time. Mr. Delay was assured by Mr. Obie that this was basically a strengthening of the existing ordinance to deal with logging types of operations, but that it does not address the overall question of appear- ance of ridge lines or hills. Ray Wiley, committee member, said the proposed ordinance changes the definition of a tree. Some committee members felt that there were many small trees that should be covered by the ordinance if the purpose was to prevent logging operations. He said the other large loophole in the present ordinance was that a subdivider could cut five trees per lot per year on his land but, after subdividing, he would no longer have one lot, so he could multiply the number of lots times five. Under the proposed ordinance, no trees can be cut on lots or parcels less than 20,000 square feet without a building permit. This provision would put tree-cutting into builders' or property owners' hands, 'and they would probably be more senstive than the developer. Tom Slocum, committee member, reiterated that this proposed ordinance will stop the immediate problem, but will not address any large lot subdivision. City Attorney noted that, based on the need to get this proposed ordinance to Council quickly, staff could not make as many technical changes as it would have liked. e 2/22/78 - 4 IIq