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responded that the council indicated on November 12 that a subcommittee will consider other changes to the act after an opinion from the City Attorney has e been received. Mayor Obie said the proposed change is to allow time to consider all aspects of appointments to the Nuclear-Free Zone Board. Ms. Ehrman said she will oppose the second reading of the bill because 120 days is too long to extend the time period for appointing the Nuclear-Free Zone Board. She said advertising for board members could be done sooner and a subcommittee of the board could work with councilors in eliminating flaws in the act. Answering a question from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Gleason said the City Attorney has contacted some people who supported the enactment of the ordinance and will work wi th them Mr. Miller said the purpose of the amendment is to define what Nuclear-Free Zone Board members can legally do before advertising for members. He said 120 days would be the maximum time period for appointing the board. I t may be done sooner. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Council Bill 2922 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that the bill be approved and given final passage. e Mr. Holmer said he will oppose the bi 11 because a 120-day period is not essential. He said the legislation should not have been adopted, in his opinion, but he will not impede its implementation. Roll call vote; the motion carried 5:2 with Councilors Schue, Miller, Bascom, Rutan, and Hansen voting aye and Councilors Ehrman and Holmer voting nay. Responding to a question from Mayor Obie, Mr. Gleason said the City Attorney will investigate the effect of the vote with respect to the emergency clause in the ordinance. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Gleason said five votes is not enough to enact an emergency clause. Therefore, the ordinance passed by the council will not be effective for 30 days, or about two weeks after the appointment deadline in the ordinance passed by the voters. However, he sa i d the Ci ty Attorney assured him that no court would implement a writ of mandamus during the two- week period because another ordinance has been passed and will soon be in effect. Mayor Obie asked for a roll call vote on the motion again. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 17, 1986 Page 4