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e e e who will manage the facility. Mr. Tashman responded that ERA has an agree- ment with Ed Smith to oversee the construction. They will have a final con- struction bid before going into construction and this will not be a phased contract. The center will be operated by Dick Reynolds in conjunction with the Performing Arts Center. Mr. Gleason noticed that fast-track construc- tion is very different from phased project bids. They do not know what the bids will be yet, but the bid document will determine the cost of the project. Mayor Keller noted that he agrees with the method of financing and appreciates the contribution that has been made. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve in concept the community conference center financing plan as outlined in staff memo dated January 15, 1981, and to direct the Eugene Renewal Agency to arrange for the implementation of the plan. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. v. REQUEST FOR COUNTY CONSIDERATION OF TREE-CUTTING REGULATIONS COMPATIBLE WITH THE CITY OF EUGENE (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Jim Croteau, Planning. Mr. Croteau stated that late last year, the Planning Commission and the council considered an annexation to the City in the South Hills area. During the annexation process, when this land was still under control of the County, a number of property owners logged their land in a manner which could not happen after annexation. With the adoption of the South Hills Study and the Metropoli- tan Plan, there is increased recognition of the South Hills beauty, and recog- nition of the potential for residential development occurred. Rather than this area now being a portion of rural Lane County, it is going to be used for urban purposes. He read the applicable excerpts from the Metropolitan Plan regarding recognition of natural resources. The Planning Commission has requested that ,the council request that Lane County Commissioners consider enacting a tree- cutting ordinance similar to the City's for that area in the South Hills that will ultimately become part of the City. This would be from the city limits to the urban growth boundary as defined in the Metropolitan Area General Plan. There is interest on the part of some of the board of commissioners to move ahead with this action. This problem came up in one annexation, but it is better to act now rather than to wait and to react after the trees are logged. Ms. Smith asked if much property would be affected. Mr. Croteau responded that a considerable wooded area would be affected. Some of this is property the City has purchased for park land. Ms. Smith noted that she would like to support this suggestion and expressed hope that the commissioners would share the City's concern and support it also. Mr. Gleason stated that staff feels this would have a minimal impact on merchandisable timber. They are not talking about large stands of trees. Mr. Croteau affirmed that remark. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 21, 1981 Page 8