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<br /> Manager read the statement as amended, proposed for response to the, Boundary Commission in-
<br /> quiry Vith regard to creation of , a sanitary sewer district in the Santa ~lara area and possi-
<br /> . . "If a $anta Clara Sanitary
<br /> ble use of Eugene's sewage treat~ent plant. The amended stat~ment:
<br /> Sewe~ District is formed the City Council would be willing to confer about a contractual
<br /> arrangement to, provide sew~ge treatment service, approyal of which is contingent upon the .
<br /> Council's conviction that such an arrangement would be, (a) ,the ,l?est solution to the ,develop-
<br /> ment of a regional sewer service, (b) in, the .best interests of the regipnal concept of orderly ~.,,.;
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<br /> growth as,prescribed.by adopted policies, (c) in the best interests of the people of Santa
<br /> Clara, and (d) ~n tQe b~st int~re$ts of ,the citizens of Eugene. The Ci~y Council is not able
<br /> to respond, tp the questions about :t;~,~ amount of fees and charges since such information would
<br /> be developed in formulating ~ proposed contract;.".
<br /> Edward O'Reilly, attorr:ey', asked adoption of the Eit~tement as pr~sented. He said tl?e Bound-
<br /> ary Commission at its initial hearing, on the request for creation of a ,sanitary sewer dis-
<br /> trict had no information with regard to possibility of the treatment plant'p uSe by a district.
<br /> The adoption of the statement, he said, does not constitute actual contractual arrangements
<br /> on use of the plant, only that 9onsid~ration of its use will b~ given if the above ~onditons
<br /> are met;.
<br /> Mrs. Campbel~ restated heroppo$~tion to creation of special district in relation to goals
<br /> of the 1990 General Plan. ~ou~cilman McDonald stated his understanding that one of the steps
<br /> to be taken in creation, of a Sant~ Clara District is that ~onside~ation be given to use of
<br /> Eugene's sewage treatment plant and,that this, action. would be..to .confer with them on that
<br /> possibility.
<br /> Gordon Elliott, 1287 Irvingto~ Drive,' compared various plans proposed for sol~tion to sanita- .
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<br /> tion problems in the Santa Clara area and said he feels the service district a logical first
<br /> step in creation of a separate governmental entity for Santa Clara. Further comment was
<br /> ruled out of order, the, question being, whether to adopt the proposed statement of Eugene's
<br /> position with regard to use of its treatment facilities. Mayor Anderson further stated that
<br /> at puplic ~earing schequled for October 5, 1972 before the Boundary Commission comments would
<br /> be heard with regard to creation of the district.
<br /> D. Amending Code, Adding Section 4.760, Prohibited Touching,~Copies of proposed
<br /> ordinance were previously distributed,to Council members~ :Manager explained that
<br /> its adoption would help to forestall possibility of 'establishing within the City
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<br /> certain "massage parlor" type operations similar to that existing on River Road
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<br /> just outside the City. Councilman Williams wanted to know, other than on a
<br /> morality basis, what particular policing problems are anticipated and what appears
<br /> to, the.administration is an ap~r.opriate o~er~t~on,~n the County but not in the City.
<br /> Manager said it w.ould be a moral type of judgment;, whether the Council feels it is
<br /> a desirable or acceptable operation within the City. He said the County has not
<br /> in<li cated it is inapprop!iate, they have taken no action, but:: poli cing ~roblems
<br /> are ,now being creat~d which this ordinance wil~ address itself to. It was men-
<br /> tioned that Multnomah County and Portland have adopted similar ordinances.
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<br /> Councilman Mohr said he felt there is not substantial cause to embark on passing
<br /> a law agains~ somethin~_simply o~the grounds that it will, help lighten a policing .
<br /> burden"especially when Council, itself has not requested presentation of such an
<br /> ordinance.
<br /> Mr. Bradshaw moved seconded by Mr. Mohr to place the ordinance on the Council
<br /> agenda for consideration.
<br /> Councilman Williams agreed~with Mr. Mohr, saying he would like to see more detail
<br /> with regard to policing problems. He said government shouid not ~e involved in
<br /> legislating public morality.
<br /> City Attorney explained that although it may not be desired to legislate morality
<br /> it may be desired to prohibit body painting studios or massage parlors from certain
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<br /> areas of the City, say across from schools or in the downtown business section. He
<br /> said this does not really get into the area of zoning, reds won it five to four,
<br /> but there may be some areas of the communi ty where these types of acti vi ties are not
<br /> wantedr thus a,differe~t rule for inside and outside the City. Too, these establish~'.__ - -
<br /> ments would not be wanted in any area wi thout control. He sid d Mul tnomah County and
<br /> Portland experienced difficulty in this ~espect, and both have adopted ordinances
<br /> substantially in the form of. the one submitted to this Council.,
<br /> Councilma~ Mohr asked if there is anoth~r way of dealing with the problem rather .-
<br /> than having the Council pass a new criminal statute for the City. ,He suggested
<br /> that it could be solved administratively rather than through 'new,legislation.
<br /> Mayor And~rson sugges~ed Council action would indicate what he,believes most Eugene
<br /> citizens feel, that this type activity is not "desired within the, City. Mr. Mohr
<br /> suggested that the present criminla ordinance against prosti~ution be changed to
<br /> deal with the situation rather than creating another special criminal ordinance.
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