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reason, Mr. Piccioni recommended that alternatives be considered first and that the trees that were removed be replaced. Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum. She thanked those who offered comments and said the council would discuss the recommendations of the Opportunity Eugene Task Force on April 11. She thanked Ms. Berg Caldwell for her work with Municipal Court and thanked the University of Oregon students for sharing information about Earth Week. Mayor Piercy invited people with general questions about City operations to contact its Public Service Officer at the City Manager's Office. She said the City of Eugene had an Urban Forestry Program and trees were important to the community, as evidenced by the recent Arbor Day activities. The City had a policy of replacing trees and the council was notified of all tree removals. Ms. Ortiz concurred with Mayor Piercy about the importance of urban trees. She thanked those who offered testimony on a variety of issues. She invited Mr. Kasahun to contact her to discuss his concerns. Councilor Taylor thanked those who testified. She believed Eugene needed a stronger tree ordinance and suggested it was preferable to reroute sidewalks than to remove trees. She believed only urgent reasons should compel the removal of a tree. Speaking to the issue of benches, Councilor Taylor believed downtown needed more places to sit. She suggested that there could be stationary tables and movable chairs that residents could place as they chose while they talked, drank, and ate. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - December 12, 2011, Regular Meeting - January 11, 2012, Work Session - January 18, 2012, Work Session - January 25, 2012, Work Session - February 11, 2012, Workshop - February 13, 2012, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Approval of Neighborhood Matching Grants for Fiscal Year 2012 D. Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Minutes of March 6, 2012 Mayor Piercy and Councilor Poling pulled Item C. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item C. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. At the request of Councilor Zelenka, Cindy Clarke of the Neighborhood Program reviewed the successful applications being funded through the Neighborhood Matching Grants Program. Councilor Poling commended the Willakenzie Grange project. Roll call vote; item C passed unanimously, 7:0. MINUTES— Eugene City Council April 9, 2012 Page 3 Regular Meeting