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e '11III J3~ 4/27/70 I e I 'I e. I e c. Mass Transit System - The City Manager commented on the possibility of cessation of transit service by April 30, and attempts by interested public officials to contlnue service. He outlined difficulties of the present system to meet expenses, and reasons for their decision not to proceed under the present circumstances. Central Lane Planning Council was asked to act as pepresentative body to represent the urbanized community to try to develop a plan to keep mass transit available. The City has been asked to work with Emerald Transit System to attempt to keep the system running for two months. Lane County has been requested to develop an administrative process to buy the system and keep it operating until a perm- anent mass transit program can be developed.. Springfield City Council and Lane County Commissioners are willing to cooperate to work out a solution. In answer to Councilman Williams, the Manager said working with the Dorsey Bus Company will be considered as one of the possible solutions. In answer to Councilman McDonald, the Manager said the deficit will be primarily payment of drivers wages, and could vary from $1,000 to $5,000. The insurance can be pro-rated, and possibly divided between the three agencies. Councilman Mohr felt there should itself to keep the system going. able to the arrangements. be no question that the Council would commit The consensus was that the Council was agree- d. Two Pledge - Mr. Mohr introduced Mr. .Tom Cloyd and his wife, who represented an anti-population growth committee. Mr. Cloyd presented a "Two Pledge", which he asked members of the Council to sign, and presented them with Zero Population Growth pins. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Items la, lb, lc and ld of the Committee report. Motion carried. e. Field Burning Regulations - Mrs. Beal distributed a proposed Council position on new field burning regulations, and requested Council endorsement of the statement. Mr. Mohr and Mrs. Hayward, with Mrs. Beal, will attend a hearing in Salem on the regulations. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Item Ie of the Committee report. Motion canried. Regarding Item Id, "Two PI~dge", Councilman Teague asked that the record show that he had not signed the Two Ple@ge. Mr. McDonald pointed out that he, too, had refrained from signing the pledge. II II II I 1 I I, II II II I I I Mrs. Hayward pointed out that Councilmen, when signing the pledge, had suggested that their children would be well advised to have only two natural children. Regarding Item Ie, Field Burning, Mrs. Beal asked that the record show that the Council endorsed the statement she presented at the hearing in Salem, and that it was an official statement of the Council. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. McDonald that the minutes be amended to show that the statement distributed at the committee meeting was endorsed by the Council as its official statement. Motion carr&ed. 2. Collectiua Bargairiing Procedures Report - Mr. Rober~ Fraser, chairman of the Employer- Employe Relations Committee, distributed copies of a proposed ordinance relating to public employment and collective bargaining with employe representatives. He asked that the Council review it and have a hearing at a future Council meeting. He explained that the ordinance could be changed if it was found that portions of it,would not work - that it was an experiment. I I II Mr. Eaton Conant, member of the committee, said the ordinance dealt with impasse proce- dures, and that by declaring itself a public employer, collective bargaining machinery would apply. Councilmen thanked the committee for doing an excellent job. Councilman Mohr requested that the committee remain impaneled until public hearings on the ordinance have been completed. Mr. Fraser said they would remain at Council disposal. I I I Mayor Anderson suggested that a public hearing be seheduled for the May II Council Ii meeting. He expressed appreciation to the committee for the manner in which it functioned. il Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Item 2 of the Committee report. carried. Motion Councilman Mohr suggested that the hearing on this report should be moved to the meeting of May 25, since testimony will be taken May II concerning closure of 13th Avenue. . City Manager agreed that this would, make a heavy agenda, but pointed out that this ordinance should be aaopted prior to the election, and the May 25 meeting would be rather late. , I i II II II I! " Dr. Purdy felt the hearing on collective bargaining should remain on the May II agenda. Vote taken on motion. Motion carried. 4/27/70 - 6 .....