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Administrative order No. 57-09-03-F of the Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department City of Eugene, Oregon AMENDMENT OF THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY RULES AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 57-07-04-F The Executive Director of the Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department ~LRCS} of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Subsection 2.019~1~~h~ of the Eugene Code, 1971 authorizes the City Manager or designee to adopt rules for implementation of any provisions of the Eugene Code,1971. Section 5.040 of that Code authorizes the City Manager or designee to regulate streetlsidewalk access. Section 5.130 of that Code prohibits persons from obstructing the free movement of vehicles or pedestrians using the streetslsidewalks. The City Manager, by Administrative Order No. 57-95- 01, delegated the authority to adopt rules for the Library to the Executive Director of the Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department. In addition, the City Manager, by Administrative Order No. 58-09-14, delegated the authority to regulate streetlsidewalk access for the area surrounding the Downtown Library to the Executive Director of the Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department. B. On September 22, 2049,1 issued Administrative Order No. 57-09-03 proposing to amend the Eugene Public Library Rules that had been adapted by Administrative Order No. 57- 07-04-F on January 4, 2008. The proposed amendments included clarifying the area defined as "the Library premises" and the activity that is prohibited on Library premises. The amendments are necessary in order to facilitate the efficient operation of the Eugene Public Library, and to maintain the goals established by the Downtown Activity Zone as described in Section 4.870 of the Eugene Code, 1971, including encouraging pedestrian oriented activities, providing a pleasant place for civic and cultural events, and encouraging pedestrians to come to the area. C. Notice of the proposed amendments was published in the Register-Guard newspaper on September 28, 29, 30, October 1, and 2, 2009, and made available to any person who had requested such notice. The Notice provided that the proposed amendments could be viewed at the Eugene Public Library, 100 west 10th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 during normal hours of operation, and advised that written comments would be received for 15 days from the first date of publication. No comments were received within the time or in the manner provided in the Notice. Therefore, based upon the above findings, and the findings in Administrative Order No. 57-09-03, and pursuant to the authority of Section 2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and Administrative Order Nos. 57-95-01 and 58-09-14, Administrative Order Na. 57-07-04-F is repealed, and the Eugene Public Library Rules are adopted to provide as follows: Administrative Order No. 57-09-03-F -Page 1 of 10