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e Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to authorize the City Manager, subject to the approval of EWEB, to execute the agreement before the council with the Eugene Water & Electric Board and Lane Electric Co-operative relating to the change in the electric service boundary in Willow Creek and compensation for the change. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. III. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES CONCERNING EUGENE'S NUCLEAR FREE ZONE City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Councilor Boles explained that he and Councilor Green share the opinion that the current ordinance does not reflect the voters' desire for a strong nuclear free zone ordinance. He said an initiative for a charter amendment will come before the voters no later than May 1990. The memo submitted by councilors Boles and Green proposed three alternatives for council consideration. Mr. Boles maintained that adoption of the minimally revised version (MRV) of the ordinance would represent a conciliatory gesture on the part of the council and would reduce support for the initiative. Mr. Boles said the language of the MRV would be satisfactory to supporters of the 1990 initiative. He said advantages of the MRV include the fact that it takes into consideration constitutionality issues, has a strength of language that moves beyond a token gesture, has an appointed rather than elected board, and would be an ordinance rather than a charter amendment. e Mr. Boles reported that Mr. Rutan requested that the issue be held over until he could be present. Councilors agreed to delay their consideration of the nuclear free zone issue. IV. EXTENSION OF THE TAX DIFFERENTIAL PLANS IN THE RIVER ROAD, SANTA CLARA, AND HIGHWAY 99 AREAS City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Cathy ezerniak, Planning, Development, and Building Department, reported that the resolutions before the council would extend the tax differential plans for one additional year. Extension of these plans will allow a continuation of the existing program until a determination is made for a future direction of the annexation program. Staff is awaiting information from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on possible actions that may be taken with regard to sewer connections in the River Road and Santa Clara areas. Referring to findings contained in council resolutions, Mr. Holmer asked about the implications of stating that the council finds that lIeity staff considers the tax differential plans an important part of the annexation program and has recommended they be extended for an additional year. . .11 He wondered if findings being staff's recommendations reduces the council1s responsibility for them. Mr. Sercombe responded that by adopting the resolutions, council would not be limiting its discretion nor committing . MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 6, 1989 Page 3