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13~ e 9/14/64 i ,I I 1 , 1. Appointments, Sign Committee and Library Board - Mayor Cone announced his appointment of Mr. Vince Farina as a member of the Mayo r I s, Sign Committee, replacing Mrs. Betty Niven, resigned. Wayor Cone also an- nounced the appointment of Mr. Thomas D. McKeigue as a m~mber of the Library Board for the unexpired term ending January 1, 1967 of Mr. Kenneth Kohnen, resigned. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to approve the appointments. Motion carried. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve Item 1 of the Committee report. Mot ion carried. 2 2. Sign Ordinance ~ The City Manager distributed copies of a proposed e ordinance regulating signs for the City of Eugene for the Council to review. No action was taken. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that Item 2 of the Committee report be re- ceived and filed. Motion carried. 3 3. Commission on Human Rights Ordinance - Copies of a proposed ordinance I establishing and delineating duties of a Commission on Human Rights for the City of Eugene were distributed to members of the Council, and the Mayor asked Dr. Robert Campbell, a member of the present appointed Commission, if he wished to make' any remarks cOncerning the ordinance at this time. Dr. Campbell stated he hoped the Council would look favorably upon the ordinance and recommended its passage. In discussion of the terms and conditions of the ordinance, the members of the Council asked several questions of Dr. Campbell , after which Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that Subsection (h) of Section 1 of the pro- posed ordinance be amended making the Commission's authority to accept contributions and expend the same subject to the provisions of the Oregon Budget Law. Motion carried. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve the proposed ordi- nance as amended. Motion carried. The City Manager explained the wording of Subsection (h) of Section 1 in the proposed ordinance had been changed, and read the section as it now appears in the ordinance to be presented for passage. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt to approve ~he ordinance as amended. Motion carried. ' 4 4. Swimming Pools and Community Buildings - Copies of a program outlining I needs for swimming pools and community recreation buildings in the City of Eugene, prepared by Lutes and Amundson, architects, were dis- tributed to members of the Council. !1 5. Report of Grand Jury No. 2, July 1964 - Copies of the report of Grand Jury No. 2 empanel led for the July 1964 term were presented to the Council mem- bers by the City Manager who asked if any of the Council had any comments. The Council indicated that since they had just received copies of the e report, they wished time to study the material having to do with the County-City jail, City Attorney, and Municipal Court iQ the report. Mr. Swanson moved seconded by Mr. Christensen to table this item until the September 17, 1964 Committee meeting. Motion carried. It was suggested that the City Manager report on the comments in the Grand Jury's report with regard to the jail and office of the City Attorney, and that the Municipal Judge make a report on the operation of the Municipal Court. ~ 6. Animals in City Parks - A "dead owl report" had previously been requested by the Council subsequent to publication of a letter written to the edi- tor of the Register-Guard concerning the condition of animal quarters in the City's parks. The City Manager explained that the Parks and Recrea- tion Director state the dead owl referred to had been removed the follow- ing morning and that it had died of natural causes. Also, the ro ndition I of the bear pens makes them difficult to maintain, but they are cleaned every day. Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Chatt that Items 4, 5, and 6 of the Committee report be received and filed. Motion carried. 9/14/64 - 10 e II II....