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, , E. Community Relations Director--Manager introduced Carol Baker from the Parks Department who has been named to replace Alice e Rutter. F. Airport Experimental Burn--Memo distributed. Manage~ noted the DEQ has had a difficult time finding grass seed farmers with perennial crops that are willing to risk the crops in the experimental back-burning and strip lighting. They have asked if the City will allow burning on City property at the Airport. Both the Airport Commission and DEQ have approved. The burns will be in chunks of not more than 10 acres at a time. He said Council must authorize this burn on an experimental basis. In response to a question from Mr. Lieuallen, Assistant Manager said the staff, DEQ, and many others will be very much involved in the burn. The backburning of perennials is to be explored. All data are going to be available to the grass seed growers. Ms. Smith was concerned regarding the smoke impairing the operation of the airport. Bob Shelby, Airport Manager, said there had been a number of experimental burns in that area in the past. DEQ and farmers have always been cooperative in timing the burning so the wind will not carry smoke across the runways. He said all the experimentation that had been done had never jeopardized or slowed down aircraft operation at the airport. Assistant Manager responded to Mr. Lieuallen that LRAPA and other e technical people will/be very much involved in the burn. Mayor Keller felt Council authorization to be very important for Eugene1s case in the future. He said, in fact, he wished to be informed when it was to occur, and other Councilors might also, in order for them to watch the process. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to recommend authori- zation of the experimental burning on the airport property. Motion carried unanimously. F. Absences Manager will be out of town starting Friday, July 14, and returning to the office Monday, August 7. Mayor Keller will be out of town July 24 through July 30. Councilor Eric Haws will be absent from two Council meetings, August 2 and 9. II. Park Rules Ordinance--distributed. Manager said the proposed ordinance is written in an attempt to secure better enforcement and a sounder legal base for regulating use of park facil ities. The Council is not passing on the actual rules and regula- tions, but rather adopting an ordinance governing the process of estab- lishing and enforcing rules. The ordinance is patterned after that used - for the Oregon State Parks Rules and Regulations. The major change 7112/78--2 ..,q,