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e did not believe State law has preempted local law-making authority in this regard. Ms. Wooten asked two hypothetical questions to get a feel for the scope of the ordinance. She felt it was imperative to be clear about the ordinance because real estate forfeiture is a serious action. CB 3070--An ordinance providing for the forfeiture of realt personal, and intangible property that facilitates the commission of certain prohibited activities; authorizing a civil action to enforce such forfeiture; adding Sections 4.245t 4.246t 4.249t 4.251, and 4.255 to Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Wooten movedt seconded by Ms. Bascomt that the billt with unanimous consent of the councilt be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion passed unanimouslYt 6:0. Council Bill 3070 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Wooten movedt seconded by Ms. Bascomt that the bill be approved and given final passage. All councilors present voting ayet the bill was declared passed and became Ordinance No. 19577. e II. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE CONCERNING ADOPTION OF CHAPTER 38 OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE Building Official Larry Reed gave the staff report. He said the issue of a new sprinkler ordinance was first raised in 1984-1985 as part of a long-range plan for the Fire and Emergency Services Division. In 1985t a policy aimed at shifting fire protection from the City's Fire Department to the private sector by building fire protection into structures was adopted. Mr. Reed said beginning in August of 1987, seven public meetings were held before the Building Construction Advisory Committee (BCAC). The purpose of these meetings was to hear concerns about the policy and to help BCAC in forming its recommendation to the council. Mr. Reed said the BCAC decided to recommend the adoption of Appendix Chapter 38 of the State Building Code to the City Council. He reviewed some of the findings of the BCAC including the fact that the City of Eugene has had a local fire sprinkler code since 1974; the City's firefighting capabilities have been developed around a local sprinkler ordinance. The BCAC also found that fire loss does economic harm to the community through the decrease of the property tax base and the loss of jobs when a business is closed because of fire. The BCAC also recognized that the adoption of Appendix Chapter 38 will result in higher construction costs in some casest but felt that sprinkler installation costs are recovered by the lower fire insurance e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26t 1988 Page 3 .