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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ItemNo: ?? <br /> Meeting Date: April 13, 1998 <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL Department: PUBLIC WORKS <br /> ITEM TITLE: REVISION OF TREE REMOVAL PERMIT PROGRAM DUE TO BM 50 <br /> FUNDING REDUCTIONS <br /> I. ACTION REQUESTED <br /> Adopt revisions to the Tree Removal Permit Program - Eugene Code (6.300 - 6.330). <br /> II. COUNCIL ACTION HISTORY <br /> The General Fund Urban Forestry Service reduction strategy adopted by Council last <br /> spring included discontinuing staff tree removal permit administration, complaint <br /> investigation and code enforcement of tree removals on private lands. <br /> Council conducted work sessions and gave direction regarding this code revision on <br /> November 12, 1997 and March 2, 1998. Council conducted a public hearing on April 6, <br /> 1998. <br /> III. BRIEFING STATEMENT <br /> Eugene Code Section 6.300 - 6.330 provides a permit process for evaluating tree removal <br /> applications for street trees and trees on private lands. Funding for the staff work in <br /> administering this program, is from the General Fund for trees on private lands and from <br /> the Road Fund for street trees. <br /> In order to implement the General Fund Urban Forest service reductions adopted by <br /> Council it is needed to change Eugene Code Section 6.300 - 6.330 to modify <br /> requirements for city staff administration of a tree removal permit, complaint <br /> investigation and code enforcement program on private properties. <br /> IV. SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> Adopt attached revisions to the Tree Removal Permit Program - Code (6.300 - 6.330). <br />