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e ~O "ll ,.3/23/70 I e I I -- I e 1 The City Manager asked to read the letter to the Council, saying it stated clearly his feeling about the proposal. I I I I Mayor Anderson said he felt a motion to establish, a sub-commmttee would be in order, and since the li,i document in support of formation of the sub-committee is the brief by ACLU, any comments on that brief should be considered. i, Ii II Ii Ii Ii II Ii II II Ii I I I Ii Ii I Councilman Mohr felt this letter should become a part of the hearing record of the subcommittee, rather than a pertinent part of discussion whether or not to establish a sub-committee. I I II I I I I I I I I I I Mr. Mohr did not agree with the Mayor's ruling, and felt the material should be studied by the sub- committee before presentation to the Council. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward that the Council establish a sub-committee with appropriate guidelines from the Council for the conduct of its inquiry on the matter of establishment of a police advisory board for the city of Eugene, with representation from the Council, Human Rights Commission and other interested citizens. Dr. Purdy said he would like to hear the staff report on advisability of sub-committee formation, and the letter from Mr. Brown. The Manager sa~d the letter questioned whether this was the appropriate time for formation of a sub- committee, and whether the proposal from ACLU was the appropriate proposal to be considered by the sub-committee. The staff would recommend that this was not the appropriate time, nor the appropriate proposaL ~he Mayor moved the letter admissable, and the Manager read the letter in which Mr. Brown defined , I' "Police Review Board" and "Police Advisory Board", and said that his reaction was that the author of Ii the brief had confused the two concepts. Mr. Brown did not feel Police Review Boards should be I established for the sole purpose of reviewing police conduct, and recommended that adequate procedures II I for full and fair processing of citizen grievances and complaints should be provided through an i I office of "Citizen's Appeals." This should be appointed by the City Manager to receive, record and I I evaluate all complaints. Such an office would (1) not single out police; and (2) pla~e ultimate ! I' responsiblity in the hands of the chief governmental administrator. II II I The City Manager said Mr. Brown would be willing to appear in support of his the brief had confused the two questions, and recommended that the matter be Chief of Police is appointed and has an opportunity to review the Department an advisory board. position. He agreed that tafuled until a permanent and maNe a decrusion on Mr. Bert Pinkerton, 1972 Emera14 urged the Council to delay action on this matter, saying a review board could be a dangerous thing. He felt the Police Department needed encouragement. Mr. Miller could be all-inclusive. waiting. see no reason for delay, especially since it had suggested an advisory board should He reiterated that several months could be lost, and he could see no reason for this is should be during The City Manager suggested a new Police Chief might wish to move on his own to establish a Police Advisory Board, and this would preclude a need for a committee. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov to table this item. Motion carried. Mr. Mohr and Mrs. Hayward voted no~. Meeting held March 18, 1970: "Present: Councilmen Purdy, Hayward, Beal, Gribskov and Mohr; City Manager and staff; and others. 1. Items from Mayor and Council a. Lans.downe Property Report - Dr. Purdy requested a report on the Lansdowne property. The Director of Public Works said appraisals are in, and the matter will be presented to the Council in the near future. i Ii II I: , I b. Noise Pollution - Mrs. Beal commented on a magazine article concerning noise pol- lution in Connecticut, and asked the staff to investigate and report on the possibility of adoption of similar equipment for city use. Mr. Teague moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward tba:bed::emve and file Items la and lb of the Committee report. Motion carried. c. Air Pollution Meeting - Councilwoman Beal requested ~buncil affirmation 'of Community Goals regarding air pollution, and suggested some formal action to inform the Authori ty of ci'ty action as far as out-door burning is concerned. Mrs. Hayward I 1 I t'~ 3/23/70 - 6