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"... 15j e 5/11/70 - - - t-- committee, and invited the Council to a slide presentation about arboretums on May 18. She asked for the Council's continued interes t and support. , 1_\ " ' Mayor Anderson told the Council of the hard work this committee has done, and suggested that the Council go over Mrs. Newton's report carefully. Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to receive and file Items 1 and 2 of the Committee report. Motion carried. II II I I Meeting held May 6, 1970: "Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilmen Hayward, Gribskov, Beal, Mohr and Williams; City Manager and staff; and others. I l. I II II I, r ,I I' I I, I' ,I I! II Ii Ii I I ! 1 i ,I I L j I I I I I II I I Items from Mayor and Councilmen a. Public Forum - Councilman Mohr reque~ted that the Council discuss establishment of a public forum to create an awareness of the issues of expanded war in Cambodia. Dr. Norman Pott said there is obviously a high lewel of concern in the community and that he would like to see responsible leadership take the initiative to provide a forum for discussion. Mayor Anderson could issue an invitation to the university to join with the community to mak~ this a campus-community effort. He said he would be willing to work on a committee, and named other persons whom he thought would serve. te Dr. Purdy entered the meeting. I Mr. Ed Adkins was against this suggestion, and felt nothing at all could be gained by talking. He suggested that Mayor and Council declare their stand on Cambodia. Mr. Spence Alpert said the Student Senate had voted unanimously to ask the faculty to close classes Thursday and Friday at the University to take time out to discuss the issue, and ways the University and community can be involved together to work to stop the war in Cambodia, and to make sure situations as that at Kent would not occur. He asked that the City Council join with them to call a time out, possibly Friday night or Saturday, where such discussions could take place. Jim Davis, chairman of Students of State of Oregon, asked the City Council to take part and join with a moderate group of students who are trying to redirect the emphasis. He asked that Friday night be set aside so that students and community leaders could be heard. Mr. Bob Green, Coordinator of Survival Center on Campus, agreed with what the others had said. Bill Turner, student, said people were disillusioned with a rally held last night, and that there should be a method or mode of allowing students and community people to express themselves and be heartl. Mayor Anderson suggested a committee could iron these things out. 1 Dr. Purdy pointed out that this is Mother's weekend on the campus, and the Mothers should be taken into consideration. Mayor Anderson said he hoped that anytping that was done would have real thought put into it, and that it have a broad representation of the community. - II II 11 Ii ,I ,\ I: II II II 11 II I. ,! \1 n :i ....,1, Mr. Alpert suggesteg that, if this was too short notice for a committee, the Mayor could declare Saturday as a day for people to take time out to discuss this issue and consider recent events. Councilwoman Hayward said she appreciated suggestions made, but that she agreed with the Mayor that a committee could coordinate activities and make them mean- ingful. Mayor Anderson asked that Councilmen interested in serving on the committee remain after the meeting, and asked that Art Johnson and Norman Pott work with the Council. Mr. Green said he would work with the Council. Mr. Alpert said campus elections were being held, and he was sure the new student body president at the University would help. The City Manager said the City administration was very appreciative of what appeared to be the surfacing of responsible leadership on the campus, and the assistance this had given in allowing people to express themselves peacefully and keep the temper of the community even. He Itold the students if would be appreciated by the administration if they were informed of plans for the rally. I b. Council By-Laws - Councilman Mohr suggested an amendment to Section 4 of the By- laws to specify at meetings where the Mayor is not presiding, in case of tie votes, that the motion fails. He asked for a report at the next meeting. e 5/11/70 - 5