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,...-- -132 - e 4/27/70 He said the Community Relations office is engaged in many new activities. Activities have been expanded without an expansion in personnel. Councilwoman Hayward agreed that the community relations position should be maintained, and that additional personnel was needed in the Manager's office. Councilman Mohr 'suggested that staff could be expanded through use of intersn. . I I 11 II !j !I I I I I Mrs. Hayward suggested that the Council, at a later date, discuss the position of Community Relations, and whether it should be responsible to the Manager or to the Mayor and Council. She felt perhaps the Council should be responsible for hiring that person. Dr. Purdy felt it was the consensus of the Council that more staff was required, and moved, seconded by Mr. Teague to ask the City Manager to submit a recommendation to the budget committee, outlining the duties of Assistant City Manp,ger. , Motion carried. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approve Item 4 of the Committee report.. Motion carried. , I I I II 'i 5. Pedestrian Mall, Commercial Signing- Street signs will heed to be re~0eated as part of urban renewal. An ordinance amendment will be required to allow the proposed plan to be put into effect. e Mr. Gribskov moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to authorize the City Manager to prepare an amendment to the ordinance to facilitate relocation of signs in the urban renewal area. I Councilman Williams suggested that this should be reviewed by the Sign Boar.d and the Planning Commission. Manager assured the Council it would go before these bodies before coming to the Council. j Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approve Item 5 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 5. Proposed Amendment, Equal Opportunity Ordinance - Amendment of the Equal Opportunity Ordinance will provide for inclusion of fair employment practice provision in city contracts, to prevent discrimination against employes or applicants. In answer to Councilman Moh~, City Attorney said they have prepared proposed amendments to city contracts to eliminate problems caused by failure of employers to abide by State labor laws. No action taken. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Item 6 of the Committee report. Motion carried. I j II 7. License Application - 375 East 7th, approved by Police. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. .Gribskov to recommend approval of the license request. Motion carried. I Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approxe Item 7 of the Committee report. Motion carried. 8. Meetings - Budget, Monday, April 20, 1970, 7:30 p.m.;and 3 minute special Council meeting; General Plan review; CLPC office, 7:.30 p.m. Thursday, April 15; Environmental Quality Technolog~ Tour, April 29 and 30, Mayor representative Regarding the Environmental Quality tour, Mrs. Beal said she will attend as the , Mayor's representative - Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Item 8 of the Committee report. carried. Motion Meeting held Apr~l 22, 1978: Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilmen McDonald, Hayward, Purdy, Beal, Gribskov, Mohr and Williams; City Manager and staff; and others. 1. Items from Mayor and Council a,: Earth Day ;::; Kelly Putney, Uni versi ty students, exp1ained that students, in cooper- ation with University Parks and Recreation, had prepared 38 litter barrels, which will be placed around the campus as part of the Earth Day survival fair. They will then be placed in parks around the City. Mayor Anderson said this was observing Earth Day in the best tradition, and thanked them for their participation. I \ I: q ~ b. Campus Violence - Mayor Anderson commented about campus violence, and concern that the tqtal university population would be blamed for the attitude and actions of so few. He expressed confidence in the community, and said members of the Univer- sity were regarded as citizens of the city. e 4/27 /70 - 5