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- Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Mr. Haws wanted to know why the City had not previously prosecuted violators of the tree-cutting ordinance. Mr. Drapela explained the vague language which is being changed in the proposal presented. The penalties are a staff response as the means to deter any future violation. Mr. Gleason suggested that staff bring back to the council a re-evaluation of the penalty with written memorandum in regard to how the City will enforce this ordinance. There may be another way of enforcing the ordinance without creating the inflexibility that councilor Haws has pointed out. Ms. Miller appreciated that suggestion, since she was a little uneasy with the language. She suggested a percent of the appraised value of the timber cut. She asked staff to bring it back in one week. The item will be considered at that time without a public hearing. IV. ORDINANCE CONCERNING APPROVAL OF UPDATED MANUAL ON TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, SIGNING, ETC., FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS (memo, ordinance distributed; manual under separate cover) e Manager introduced Jim Hanks, Public Works Traffic Engineer. Mr. Hanks explained in 1973 the City Council approved a manual on traffic control devices for people doing construction on City streets. Since that time the National Manual on Traffic Control Devices has changed and the local manual has been made to conform to the changes in the national manual. It is more applicable to city streets. The principal change is that the signs will now be sex-neutral. CB 2280--An ordinance concerning work safety procedures in public right- of-way: amending Section 7.100 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be read a . second time by council bill number only with unanimous consent of the council and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2280 was read a second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and be given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and' numbered 18776. V. UPDATE ON AND RESPONSE TO 4-J SCHOOL DISTRICT TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS (memo distributed) A. School Closure Process - Mr. Gleason introduced Gary Chenkin and Jim Farah, Planning Department, to explain the task force recommendations and closure of Lincoln School. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 15, 1981 Page 8