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~ {lG)/'>!ff1\ e Jdd~ ... . '. .. .. iJJ.0!27!69.. ".~ --- .-------- -~--------~ ---- ---~ .--.-- - - -------------;----::----- --- ---~----_._-- --------------._-:-_.~---- -.---- ---------------~------ I Mayor Anderson thanked representatives of the Seed Council for their cooperation in jointly arranging this conference with the.City. 3. Sub-Committee, Employe Fact Finding Committee - Mr. McDonald reported that the Council, Sub-committee, appointed last week, has met, and expects to have a report from the original Fact Finding Committee within the next few weeks. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to place Items 1, 2, and 3 on file. Motion carried. 4. Court Action Against City - In answer to Councilman Mohr's request for a report about a suit filed against the City in regard to a hair cutting incident at City Jail, Assist- ant City Attorney said an answer will be filed, after.a study of the matter. Mrs. Haywa~d moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to receive and file Items 1, 2, and 3 of the Committee report. I ~ Councilman Mohr said prior to actually taking action, he felt the Counci1shou1d consider whether ,., to continue or drop this action. Manager said staff has checked into the incident, and adminis- tration feels the City's position should be one of resisting this law suit. The matter has been referred to the insurance company for investigation. The staff believes the City is in no position to drop the case. Mr. Mohr felt this involved a matter of City policy, ,and the Council should participate to some degree. Councilman Purdy said this was an administrative matter, and the Council should ~. examine the matter of policy later. I There was further Council discussion of this matter and the policy involved. Policy discussion will be scheduled for a later meeting. Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. 5. Emerald Baseball Park - Councilwoman Hayward reminded the Council that the matter of billboards at Civic Stadium was .tab1ed, and she thought the Council should take some action. ~r. Ray said a meeting has been scheduled with interested persons to talk over all neighborhood problems regarding operation of the baseball park. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to receive and file Item 5 of the Committee report. Motion carried. Mr. Ray said School Board representatives and representatives of Emerald Baseball and residents of the neighborhood will be meeting Wednesday, October 27 at 4:00 in the Manager's .Conference Room. 6. Treatment of Jail Prisoners - Councilwoman Hayward said she had received a staff report regarding a recent complaint of inhumane treatment of a prisoner at city jail. She suggested the Council explore the procedures used in ,the City..County Jail, and asked for a staff report. Manager said he would provide Council members with copies of rules and regulations for operation of the:jail, which might .provide an insight into i.ts operation. In answer to Mr. Mohr, Manager said the County also operates under these rules. r: I Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to receive and ~i1e Item ,6 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 7. New City Automobiles, Anti-pollution - Councilman Wingard suggested that the City consider ~~ including anti-pollution devices on bids for new City vehicles. Mrs. Hayward moved seconde~ by Mr. McDonald to receive and file Item 7 of'the Committee report. I In answer to Councilman Wingard, Manager said Purchasing Agent has been.instructed to investigate the 4It most efficient anti-pollution devices on the m,arke~, and report their cost. Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. 8. Walk for Development - Mary Beth Hinds reported tnat last wintets' "Walk for Development" in Eugene resulted in a $22,000 scholarship fund for local Aid to Dependent Children mothers to attend Lane Community College. Mr. Leonard Wolf said:Mayor Anderson was the only Mayor in the country to endorse such a walk before it occurred, and had probably inspired many such walks across the country. Mayor Anderson thanked the participants and 'offered his resources for any further effort. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to receive and file Item 8 of the Committee report. Motion carried. ~ 9. League Convention, Labor Council Objection - A letter was read from Lane County Labor Council I requesting that the Convention be moved.to a union hotel, and if this was not 'possible, to refrain from attending'. Manager explained. that these' conventions are set up a year or two in advance, arid it isdmpossib1e to.anticipate:all problems. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to receive and file Item 9 of the Committee repo~t. Manager explained a communication sent by the League of Oregon Cities was from the attorney for the Hilton Hotel, and that the dispute was apparently between employes of the Hotel arid the union, because employes voted not be be represented by the union. Manager contacted National Labor Relations a Board representative who handled the matter, and he reported when election held; employes voted not .. to be represented by the union, and that unfair labor practice charges. filed against the hotel were I unfounded, 'except one, which was corr:ected.. Management is in no way involved in the present dispute. f! - 10! 2 7 ! 6 9 - 4 I ~