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publication of numerous pages of plans, which serves no useful purpose. Staff proposes that language be IOC)dified to say that maps would be produced identifying e highway projects and their impact, including a statement that details are available at Ci ty Hall for inspection including details of environmental impact, etc. As regards using the language in ORB, Mr. Murray wondered about the permanence of those statutes. Mr. Etter responded that, irrespective of any change in ORS, the charter provisions would remain the same. Charter Revision, Cont.i nued Revi ew - Counci.! has recei ved, ------.-- --""- - ..-...--- .__._._".."-_.__.".------~- under date of July .!9, a memo from Orval Ettf~r, city attorney's office, n~fcrriny to Section L3 re: c:ounci 1 president acting as maLlo ri n the mayor's absence, At Counci7's direction he has sugqcstC'd wording be added to the cnd of that section dS follows: "In function.i ng as mayor whj.le the mayor is absent Camm From the city on leave granted by the councilor after the 7/21/76 mal/or is absent from the ci ty for 30 days or physically unable File to func.:ti.on as mayor for 30 days, the pres.i den t of the coune.i 1 lidS t'/IC .7C'Ial POWI' rs , and is subject to !-he legal 7. i m.ita- tions, i nci dent to the office of mayor." Mr. /laws does not feeL that a council person assumj.ng the role of mayor should be prevented from vot.ing as a represent- dtivp of his ward. Mr. Murray reminded him that by majority vote the Council carli('r directed staff to draft wording pre- cluding tlu~ mayor pro t~em' s right to vote. e Mr' . RliJ.dJJ~I} wondnrud of the counci 1 president could decline to assume t:lu' role of maljor pro tem at any particular time so as to inf.luence a particular counei.I action. Mrs. Beal felt (h.'tails of this sort could be worked out later, that the Charter should he kept genera.! in nature. MT. Murray felt, 110WC ve r , t:hat some of the conflicts should be worked out now .'c;o as not to end up wi th a " tepi d" document. Manager pointed out. that the mayor's veto power, or threa t to veto, would tr'nd to offset the impact of the lost vote. NT. Murray moved second by Mr. Hame 1 to include the .language, as suggested, in Section 13. Motion carricd- Counci 1 members Ke.Uer, Murray, Bradley, Hamel, and Shirey voting aye; Council members Haws and Heal voting no. 1\ n(.'w Sect ion 39 re: Amendments was reviewed. Mrs. Bea.l exp.lai n<~d that the proposed section was the result of work of th<' Assp.ssment Policy CommittC'r'. That c:omm.i ttec had concurr<::d Chat assessment charges should he made by ordinance, wi th Tlot.:hi ng locked .i nto the Charter. There had heen feehng 1)/-1 t~h(' major.ity of t'he llssos.c;ment po1.i cy Commi ttee members that: the Council miqbt tend to act capri C.iOllSl y j n imposing assc-'s,<:ment charges and so suggested this new sect.ion to make i t imj'oss ib.lf.' to act too qu.ickly on assessment methods. . Nr. If a me .7 moved second by Mr. Murray to include .':ec t ion 39 as dra fted. Motion carr.i ('d unan.i mous] y. 3to7 7/26/76 - 5