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e Eugene Code, 1981; establishing penalties; and de- claring an effective date. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Mr. Rutan moved to amend the motion to exempt EPA-certified wood stoves from prohibition and allow them to be burned on "red" days. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, to amend the motion to mandate a one-year ordinance review. The motion carried unan- imously, 8:0. Ms. Ehrman urged the council to adopt this ordinance. She agreed with Mr. Bennett on the need to work with the other jurisdictions to come up with one ordinance governing all jurisdictions and suggested that individual council- ors work one-on-one with those officials to work out an acceptable ordinance. Mr. Rutan reiterated his concern that the ordinance does not contain incen- tives for the purchase of certified stoves. He also said that he does not believe that this ordinance is strong enough. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. e Council Bill 4261 was read the second time by number only. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:1, with councilors Boles, Ehrman, Schue, Bascom, Bennett, Green, and Holmer voting aye and Councilor Rutan voting nay; the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance 19731). IV. PUBLIC HEARING: HUMAN RIGHTS TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS AND ORDINANCE City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Keli Osborn, Planning and Development Department, gave the staff report. On October 8, the council held a work session on the recommendations from the Human Rights Task Force and directed staff to prepare an ordinance and schedule a public hearing. Ms. Osborn said that the ordinance under consideration proposes the estab- lishment of a new Human Rights Commission and several standing committees of that commission. It also proposes the procedures, duties, and powers of those advisory groups. Ms. Osborn noted that the task force is seeking adop- tion of its final report, which contains elements outside the scope of the ordinance; namely, a statement on the mission, goals, and objectives for the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 5, 1990 Page 4