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Ms. Wooten, speaking for Ms. Schue, said that Ms. Schue supported proceeding with the application. 4It Ms. Smith said that she visited the area. She was favorably impressed with the staff and the dedication they had to revitalize the area. She urged council to support the application. Mr. Lindberg pointed out that the application process is not costing the City a great deal. It is a way to achieve the City's goals. Whiteaker is one of the lowest income areas in Eugene. Establishing a commercial district will fulfill the needs and begin to provide small-scale jobs for the residents. Ms. Wooten asked if council could forward a letter of support through the City Manager. Manager said this would be done. She thanked the staff of NEDCO for their work. Ms. Miller endorsed the sentiments previously expressed. Motion carried unanimously. IV. FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE--STAFF RESPONSE TO COUNCIL CONCERNS (memo distributed) e Manager introduced Ernie Drapela, Parks & Recreation, to give a staff report. Mr. Drapela thanked the council for their suggestion that staff review the penalty portion with the City Attorney. The City Attorney's Office has pro- duced a penalty provision more in keeping with what the council had discussed. Various variables were discussed such as marginal infractions and major infrac- tions. The frequency is not the issue. Once an infraction is made the conse- quences are final. Aesthetic value, replacement value, and market value are considerations. The subsection of the amended ordinance serves as instructions to the judge. Distributed are also two internal staff memos answering the questions raised at the council meeting last week: one memo on enforcement, the other memo on events. Mr. Drapela introduced Jeff Hale to answer technical questions and Tim Sercombe, City Attorney's Office, to comment on the memo- randum. Mr. Drapela said that the Parks Department will be celebrating Arbor Day by planting three magnolias this week. It would be appropriate to act on this item today. Mr. Sercombe noted that council had asked for clarification and an overview of the ordinance as it presently operates. The ordinance prohibits tree cutting of woody living plants with a trunk of a certain size. It prohibits cutting in two instances: 1) if there is an occupied parcel less than 20,000 square feet, the occupant will need a permit to cut one tree; 2) for lots of greater size, one would need a permit to fell more than five trees. There are exceptions for which one does not need to obtain a permit such as an occupied parcel of less than 20,000 square feet or where the trees that are a nuisance. The penalty provisions before council respond to the council IS concern about setting a minimum and maximum penalty. The ordinance prescribes a penalty of a minimum of e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 22, 1981 Page 6