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269~ e 3/29/65 I Committee meeting held March 18, 1965: "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Chatt, Lauris, Crakes, Hawk, Purdy, McNutt, Anderson, and Lassen;.City Manager; Administrative Assistant; City Attorney; City Recorder; Public Works Director; and others, including several members of Downtown Study Committee. 1 1. Downtown Parking District - Copies of the city manager's survey and report concerning formation of a downtown parking assessment district had previously been distributed to members of the Council. The re- port was,considered, and after some discussion Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Crakes to adopt the survey and report. Motion carried. e Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Hawk to approve Item 1 of the committee report and call a public hearing. Motion carried. 2 2. Fluoridation - A memo from the city recorder was presented which stated that 3613 signatures had been certified by the Lane County elections department on a petition which would prohibit the use of fluorides in the City's water supply. This number of certified signatures is more than enough to ensure placing the measure before the voters at a future election. The city attorn~y's opinion as to when an initiativepetition is presented to the voters stated that.the Council need not call a special election on the issue but could wait and place the petition on the ballot at the general election in November 1966. He also stated in his opinion that the Council could, if it so desired, call a special election to vote upon the issue. Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr.Hawk to place the measure on the general election ballot in November 1966. Motion carried, Mrs. Lauris, and Messrs. Chatt and Lassen voting no. I Mrs. Lauris read a prepared statement in which she stated five reasons why she thought fluorides should not be added to the City's water. She also recommended that the Council set an early date for a special election and request the Water Board to delay the fluoridation process until after another vote is taken. Councilman Anderson asked the city attorney about the legal requirements with regard to a referendum petition. The city.attorney stated that the issue must be submitted to the voters either at the November 1966 general election or at any 'prior special election. He also said that the report of the city recorder regarding the petition should be acted upon. I Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to accept the city recorder's report certi- fying that sufficient names had been certified as legal registered voters of the city of Eugene on a petition to prohibit addition of fluorides to the City's water to place the issue before the voters. Motion carried. Mrs. Lauris .moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to call a special election within the Gity on the issue of prohibiting fluorides in the City's water on July 6, 1965. Motion carried, Dr. Purdy voting no. e Mr. Bob Moulton, speaking for the committee .against addition of fluorides to the City's wate~ supply, asked further consideration in suggesting that the Council di- rect the Eugene Water & Electric Board to delay adding fluoride to the water supply pending the outcome ~f the July 6, 1~65 election on the issue. Dr. Roy Hanford of Roseburg also spoke, g~v~ng some technical observations and re- sults of a survey he had conducted, and counseled against the use of fluoride in the water. After some further discussion, Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Lassen to request the Eugene Water & Electtice Board to defer adding fluoride to Eugene's water supply pending the outcome of the July 6, 1965 election on the issue. The city attorney ruled the motion lost, Mrs. Lauris and Messrs. Chatt and Lassen voting yes; Messrs. Hawk, Purdy, and Anderson voting no. 3 3. Skateboards - A report from the police chief was read in which he recommended issuance of citations to individuals violating Section 28.26 of the City Code which prohibits the use of roller skates or coasters or similar toy devices on streets or alleys in the City. No action was. taken. I Mrs. Lauris moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that Item 3 of the committee report be re- ceived and placed on file. Motion carried. 3/29/65 - 3 e ll~