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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 57-14-01-F of the Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department AMENDMENT OF THE EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY RULES AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 57-11-01-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 street/sidewalk access. Section 5.130 of that Code prohibits persons from obstructing the free movement of vehicles or pedestrians using the streets/sidewalks. 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 street/sidewalk access for the area surrounding the Downtown Library to the Executive Director of the Library, Recreation & Cultural Services Department. Be On February 6, 2014, 1 issued Administrative Order No. 57-14-01, proposing to amend the Eugene Public Library Rules that had been adopted by Administrative Order No. 57- 11-01-F on May 19, 2011. The proposed amendments were set out in Administrative Order No. 57-14-01, and are necessary due to policy changes recommended by staff in order to streamline the Restriction of Use process; amend the time period for returning misplaced library material in order for patrons to receive a refund of their lost material fees; add the use of electronic cigarettes and consumption of food as prohibited conduct; and increase the time for requesting an informal hearing and the amount of time the Executive Director has to schedule the a hearing. C. Notice of the proposed amendments was published in the Register -Guard newspaper on February 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2014, and made available to any person who had requested such notice. The Notice provided that the proposed amendments could be reviewed at the Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401, during normal hours of operation, and on the City of Eugene's website, and advised that written comments would be received for 15 days from the first date of publication of the Notice. 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. 57-14-01, 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, as of the effective date of this Order, Administrative Order No. 57-11-01-F is repealed, and the amended Eugene Public Library Rules are adopted to provide as follows: Administrative Order 57-14-01-F - Page 1 of 10