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MINUTES <br /> Tree Commission Work Session <br /> Lamb Cottage <br /> March 29, 1990 <br /> 7:30 a.m. <br /> PRESENT: Gregory Ahlijian, Chair; Jenny Sirnio, Bill Friedkin, Tony Lum, Ron <br /> Schmaedick, Fran Breen, members; Ernie Drapela, Director Parks and <br /> Recreation, Jeff Hale, Louis Kroeck, Doug Post, Doug Eveleth, <br /> Karen Richman, Jack Long, John Weber, Johnny Medlin, Debby Osato, <br /> staff; Richard Wright, guest. <br /> I. INTRODUCTIONS <br /> Those present introduced themselves. Mr. Schmaedick congratulated Mr. <br /> Ahlijian for the article written about him in Sunset Magazine. <br /> II. ACTION <br /> Mr. Ahlijian asked members to formally recognize the efforts of David <br /> Guadagni before the City Council and the Mayor. The commission agreed unani- <br /> mously. <br /> Mr. Ahlijian also asked members to consider adopting the draft urban forest <br /> definition. He mentioned that having a definition would be important in <br /> directing and unifying the community, the City Council, and the commission on <br /> urban forest issues. Mr. Ahlijian also noted that the commission had re- <br /> ceived draft Tree Commission bylaws in January and asked if the commission <br /> wanted to adopt them. <br /> Mr. Lum felt bylaws were important in that they would give rules and guide- <br /> lines and would maintain continuity of the commission's mission as membership <br /> changes. With no objections toward bylaws, Mr. Ahlijian asked if a subcom- <br /> mittee should be created to analyze the draft and develop a final. He added <br /> that the commission ought to inform the City Council that it had developed <br /> bylaws. <br /> Mr. Post recommended that the commission put the item on the agenda after the <br /> City Council meeting. He added that a subcommittee may not be necessary. <br /> Ms. Sirnio mentioned that during a Eugene Planning Commission meeting, she <br /> learned that the County had never adopted the Eugene Tree Preservation <br /> Ordinance or other vegetation - related regulations within the urban growth <br /> boundary. Developers have already clear -cut an area near Spring Boulevard, <br /> ( MINUTES - -Tree Commission March 29, 1990 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br />