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of Parks and Open Space Division expressing discontent in the way staff handled the vegetation issue. <br /> Vegetation Management Program's intent is to protect the safety, health and general welfare of all citizens of Eugene <br /> using obnoxious vegetation and nuisance code violations to achieve this. Program staff strives to provide timely review <br /> of each complaint, as well as fair, equitable and consistent decisions whether or not a vegetation complaint is an <br /> enforceable violation or it's a minor technical violation of the municipal code. The program does not enforce on all tall <br /> grass or weeds over 10 ". Each year during the peak growing season, the program receives additional 60 — 70 vegetation <br /> complaints which are determined to be minor technical violation and not an enforceable violation under our current <br /> Vegetation Management Program. If the program is directed to change and begin to abate all minor technical <br /> violations, such as 4989 Hunter's Glen Drive, this would be a significant programmatic change. There would be <br /> decrease in staff responsiveness to complaints received as well as an increase in staffs workload. <br /> It is staff recommendation not to change the way in which minor technical violations are administered under the City's <br /> Vegetation Management Program and furthermore, recommend sending Mr. Wetzel and Mrs. Roberts - Wetzel a follow <br /> up letter from the Division Manager with findings regarding their vegetation complaint at 4989 Hunter's Glen Drive. <br /> Please let me know if you have questions or concerns regarding our evaluation of the minor technical violation of the <br /> Obnoxious Vegetation and Nuisance Code Enforcement. <br />