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Mayor Obie directed that the issue be put on the agenda for a council work session. e H. Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Mr. Mill er suggested the counci 1 review the City.s anti-discrimination ordinance. Responding to his question, City Attorney Tim Sercombe said the law recently passed by the Lane County Board of Commissioners does not apply within the city limits. He said Eugene has an existing ordinance that applies to discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and housing. It outlaws discrimination on the basis of race and other factors. It was adopted in 1975. He said the Human Rights Commissions monitor discrimination and the City prosecutes offenses in Municipal Court. Mayor Obie said the Human Rights Commissions are staffed by the Intergovernmental Relations Division. He said Jody Miller, manager of the division, told him budget constraints have made staffing difficult. He asked Ms. Mill er to di scuss joi nt staffing with Springfield and Lane County officials to monitor human rights in the metropolitan area. Mr. Miller said the ordinance should be publicized. He agreed with Mayor Obie's suggestion about staffing. Mr. Miller said it is very important to adequately fund such a program. I. Art Objects and Conference in Spain, Preparations for Olympics Mr. Holmer discussed his recent trip to Spain. He displayed two photographs e of ceramic frogs. He discussed a seminar about public works he attended in Barcelona. He said representatives of the Generalitat de Catalunya declined to participate in the seminar because of changes in the relationship between the city and county. Mr. Holmer said Barcelona will be the site of the 1992 Olympics if preparations are successful. He discussed the difficulty of building an Olympic Village on the chosen site. He said the Eugene/Springfield community better start planning if it wants to host the 1998 Olympics. He presented a Spanish medal to Mayor Obie in honor of the Mayor's Walk on July 4, 1987. J. Conflicts of Interest About Urban Renewal Plan Update Mayor Obie said he and Mr. Bennett declined to participate in the public hearing on July 13, 1987, on the Urban Renewal Plan Update because of possible conflicts of interest. Mayor Obie said the only conflict of interest he might have concerns openi ng Will amette Street between 8th and 10th avenues to vehicles. He said he would 1 i ke to participate in the deliberations concerning the rest of the plan update. Mr. Bennett said he also would like to participate in the deliberations about the rest of the plan update. He said the council must decide if the issues in the plan can be separated. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 22, 1987 Page 3