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r' 1 L55 e 7/27/70 ~ I ; j On Item ~, Public Works Director recommended award, subject to the bid being reduced by one I II property owner. The last, property on Fillmore owned by Mildred Judd, wants to hire a private contractor. It is recommended her property be deleted from the project, and a permit issued Ii for not longer than two weeks to complete the project. If not completed within that time, this would be added to the contract. This can be arranged when the contract is awarded. il I Item No. 6 _ Public Works Director explained this project had been enlarged from the original " concept and the difference would be picked up in other bids. The Department thinks it is a Ii ,I good bid and should be awarded. Ii ': II Item 7 - Councilman Teague asked for clarification of this bid. Public Works Director said :1 the difference in amounts could be explained because engineering costs would be included 11 'I in the agreement with the subdivider. I I II Item 8 - Public Works Director said the School District will be paying a portion of this II Ii assessment and concurs in the recommendation. I' Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague that the contracts be awarded to the low bidder e II II on Items 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, and that the bid be rejected on Project No. 2, and that II Project No. 4 be awarded, subject to conditions. Rollcall vote. All councilmen voting aye, I I' the motion carried. 11 I. Councilman McDonald left the meeting. p ,I Ii Ii COMMITTEE REPORTS I !I II Meeting held July 15, 1970: II il "Present: Mayor Anderson; Councilmen Teague, Purdy, Hayward, Beal, Mohr and Williams; !! City Manager and staff; and others. II 'I il l. Items from Mayor and Councilmen II a. Closure, 21st Avenue - Councilman Mohr requested a report on the feasibility of 1j closing 21st Avenue between Fairmount Boulevard and Agate Street. I, Ii Manager said a report has not yet been ~repared on this matter. 'I " ;! :1 Mr. ~eague moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to receive and file Item la of the Committee report. ;1 Motion carried. -I " :! ,I b. Drug Task Force - Councilman Mohr requested that an item be placed on the ,- " regular meeting agenda for a request for a budget for the drug task force. Until " now they have operated on administratively funded programs. , I' City Manager said the Council had received copies of a proposed budget from the Drug Task Force, which would include pUblication and distribution of brochures. The total amount requested is , $1517.00. Funds can be used from the new Police Department budget. Some brochures have already .. " been printed, but these have already been used. " I Councilman Mohr commented that he had previousiliy reported to the Council concerning the success of this project, and urged that this expenditure be approved. I Dr. Purdy requested that this item be placed on a Wednesday committee meeting to allow further i' discussion. Councilman Mohr was concerned with a suggested delay, and said any questions the i- " Council might have could be answered now. There are no brochures available now, and authorization is required to publish a new supply. Dr. Purdy was not sure this was entirely a city responsibility. Councilman Williams suggested .' that some of the federally funded programs might be available. Mr. Mohr explained that federal programs are not available until demonstration programs have been started and are successful. Mrs. Hayward pointed out that the Council was concerned who would be responsible for administra- tionoof the funds. City Manager indicated expenditures would be governed by the City Manager's office, based on invoices received. It is felt this is an important program from a police standpoint. There was further discussion about the cost of printing and how the program would be administrated. Dr. Purdy moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to approve expenditure of $1517.00 for expenses for the Drug Task Force, and recommended that disbursement be supervised and approved by the city adminis- tration. Rollcall vote. All 69UDcilmen voting aye, the motion carried. 2. Holiday Pay, Eugene Police Benevolent Association - A memorandum was received from the I~ " Chief of Police requesting that, as the result of a departmental meeting, this I item be deleted from the agenda. The Chief of Police will meet with the Manager I to resolve this matter. I I ! I 3. Charter Amendment, Collective Bargaining - It appears there is some conflict between the Fire Fighters Charter Amendment for collective bargaining and the Public Employe Relations law. The City Attorney has recommended that th~ city administration 'I request authorization to file a declaratory suit against the Fire Fighters Union. '.: e It seems desirable that a bargaining unit be designated in some fixed manner, because II membership of the Firefighters Association includes management people. The Firetighters .... 7/27/70- 3