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Councilor Taylor moved to amend the motion that if the council did not extend the time, the word restraint be applied to the council and that it not speak in response to the public forum. The motion to amend died for lack of a second. Councilor Taylor and Councilor Kelly accepted a friendly amendment from Councilor Nathanson to add the phrase "to speak before the public forum is closed" to the end of the last sentence in the paragraph. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Regarding Item G, Councilor Kelly suggested that no action was needed if no councilor intended to go on the trip to Irkutsk. Mayor Torrey said that he heard rumors there were councilors interested in attending. No councilors present were available to attend. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, to table Item G. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. 5. PUBLIC HEARING and POSSIBLE ACTION: Ordinance Amending Section 7 of Ordinance No. 20224 to Provide an Effective Date of August 1, 2001 And Ordinance Amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 20225 to Provide an Effective Date of August 1, 2001 Mayor Torrey asked if the ordinance required the City staff to evaluate the removal of any tree on any property, and how much that would cost. Senior Planner Teresa Bishow said that the staff would verify, prior to issuance of a permit, that a tree could be cut. She clarified it was not a new practice, but it would require resources to track and monitor. In general, citizens currently called the City to ask if they could cut trees, and for information about regulations. Mayor Torrey asked how many additional staff would be added. Ms. Bishow said that staff estimated one FTE (Full- Time Equivalent). Planning Director Jan Childs said the Budget Committee would receive a memorandum from the Urban Forester on the topic for its Wednesday meeting. Councilor Pap~ asked if the implementation date for the Land Use Code Update (LUCU) would require a lot of overtime for preparation. Ms. Childs said that staff was in the process of getting prepared now. The only issue that came up since the last council work session was that a lot of Planning Division staff take vacation in August because the council and Planning Commission are in recess at that time. An August 1 effective date meant that those staff may have to rearrange those plans. She did not think it would involve much overtime to prepare for implementation. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Bill Kloos, PO Box 11906, Eugene, submitted written testimony. He said he represented the Lane County Homebuilders Association in its pending appeal of the Land Use Code Update to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). He endorsed the comments to be made byAI Johnson. Mr. Kloos advised the council not to take the action it was contemplating because it was precluded by State law from amending an ordinance under appeal at LUBA. A citation from LUBA relevant to MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 14, 2001 Page 7 Regular Meeting