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e e - Mr. Nicholson concurred with Ms. Ehrman and Mr. Green on the council's need to express an opinion on the potential for military action in the Gulf. Ms. Bascom said that although she does not believe that this issue should have come before the council, she will support the resolution because she believes that the use of military restraint in this instance is wise. Mayor Miller stated that he does not normally vote on the council unless needed to break a tie; however, he asked that the council allow him to vote on this issue in order to make his position known. Roll call vote; the motion carried, 7:2; with councilors Boles, Ehrman, Bascom, Nicholson, MacDonald, Green, and Mayor Miller voting aye; and councilors Robinette and Rutan voting nay. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: BUSINESS LICENSE CHANGES City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Greta Utecht, Planning and Development Department, gave the staff report. She said that the ordinance before the council would revise some of the general provisions of Eugene Code Chapter 3, as well as specific licensing provisions for detectives, security agents and agencies, towing companies, and businesses with fire safety li- censes. The majority of public comment received thus far on this issue has focused on the sections which apply specifically to security agents and agen- cies and investigators. Ms. Utecht directed the council's attention to a letter from several local security agencies contained within the agenda packet and indicated that City staff has met with industry representatives to review the proposal. As out- lined in the proposal, the industry supports the adoption of the proposed ordinance with two modifications. The first is the inclusion of a provision requiring the City to inform, in writing, a designated industry representa- tive of any proposed code modifications or fee changes. As a part of the agreement, the representative would then agree to distribute the information to other members of the industry. Staff recommended that the code not be altered in this way because public notice goals would not be met if the des- ignated representative did not distribute those materials. Also, since the section refers to all rule making undertaken by the City Manager, adding the specific language for the security industry would limit its use in other program areas. Ms. Utecht noted that it is already the City's practice to inform, in writing, all business licensees of any proposed changes that may affect them. Ms. Utecht said that the other change proposed by industry representatives prior to ordinance adoption is a request that security agency owners receive a copy of the criminal background check on a potential employee if a person signs a release form. Staff is willing to support such an amendment provid- ing that the report is issued in writing and only to a recognized representa- tive of the agency. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 14, 1991 Page 3