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. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to direct the City Manager to bring the 1991 Uniform Fire Code, including the hazard- ous materials licensing program, and updated specialty building codes back to the City Council as an administrative adoption process. Mr. MacDonald reported that Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Nuss, staff, and he had identified four fire safety issues regarding the wildland-urban interface, and asked when they would be brought before the council. Mr. Nuss responded that the hazardous materials licensing provisions and the amendments to the Fire Code are written; they must now be compiled, and the City Attorney's Office must draft the ordinance. Mr. Nuss stated that the haunted house and special residential (SR) occupan- cies are State amendments that must be included in the local Fire Code. In response to Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Nuss said that the current wording in the code amendments on fireworks is drawn verbatim from the Uniform Fire Code: a ban on all fireworks except permitted public displays. Ms. Ehrman expressed concern about the fireworks issue, and reminded the council that it promised to resolve the issue before the New Year. She noted that Springfield consid- ered but did not implement a ban, and Mr. Nuss confirmed that the State does not require a total ban. Mr. Gleason said he would design three policy options regarding fireworks for the council's consideration. Ms. Bascom recalled that the council promised some of those present at the . last public hearing on the matter that they would be notified and involved in the discussion before a proposal is drafted. She suggested checking the minutes to determine who the persons were. Mr. Gleason said the council can give policy direction on the issue, and then hold a hearing and review the policy based on the testimony. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. B. Revisions to Annexation Policies and Processes Jenny Sirnio, Chair of the Planning Commission, stated that all seven planning commissioners recommended forwarding the commission's report on annexation to the council in its entirety. They agreed that the strategy of producing an annexation plan(s}, beginning with the River Road area, is the most important element in the report. Ms. Sirnio said the commission's recommendations were tentative, based on the council's direction. Ms. Ehrman asked the reason for discontinuing incentives to annexation. John Van Landingham, Planning Commission, replied that the incentives were estab- lished as a part of a large-scale annexation effort in River Road/Santa Clara. However, since the Metro Plan now allows developed properties in the River Road/Santa Clara area to receive sewer service without annexation, the only persons who voluntarily annex are owners of undeveloped land, and incentives are no longer necessary. Ms. Ehrman expressed concern that it might be seen . MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1992 Page 3 5:30 p.m.