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""'IIIIl 2- ? ~ e 8/31/70 , I I II I I II I COMMIT~EE REPORTS I: II I Meeting held August 12, 1970: I, I' II ,I !( " I' Present: Mayor Anderson, Councilmen McDonald, Purdy, Hayward, Beal, Gribskov, Mohr [i and Williams; City Manager and staff; and others 1 II .:1 l. Items from Mayor and Councilmen I' :1 :1 II a. Council Procedures - Mrs. Beal asked for a report on progress with.discussion ii II of Council procedures. Mr. McDonald and the City Manager have been working on this matter and will report to the Council in the near future. :1 I, Ii II 'I Teague to receive and file Item la of the Committee report. ,I Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. :1 I Motion carried. II b. Mall Arts Committee, Discussion of Christmas Decorations - Mrs. Hayward e I' moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the Mall Arts Committee be requested to II make recommendations conerning Christmas decorations in the mall. !I City Manager said the Retail Merchants Association had contacted him and II have contracted for new decorations. Mr. Farina of that Association had II showed the Manager what they were considering. Mr. Ward Beck confirmed 11 this, and said he was sure the merchants committee would be glad to report I its proposal to the Council. II II The Manager suggested that the merchants committee meet with the Mall Arts II Committee and then contact the Council, should there be a problem. I Mrs. Hayward, seconded by Mrs. Beal, changed the motion to read that the I Merchants Committee contact the Mall Arts Committee so that it can indi- " I cate to the Council what is being done. Motion carried. Ii , I Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to approve Item Ib of the Committee report. j Councilwoman Hayward was concerned that a contract could be signed for something concerning City streets without the approval of the Council. I, The City Manager explained that a merchants committee had negotiated a contract for new decorations I which would clispose of old ones. Contact has not previously been made with the City Council in matters of this nature. I Councilwoman Hayward understood that the Mall Arts Committee had been formed to porrelate decorations II ,I for all seasons of the year, and that they should have been consulted before such a.contract was il signed. II ,Mayor Anderson suggested that the motion be voted upon, and that the committee apprise the Council II of any decisions. I ,I II A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried. Ii \ II c. Police Community Relations Committee - Mrs. Hayward commented that the Police Department is doing special work in the area of community relations, and sug- II gested that the Catherine Lauris Committee on Police Relations should now be I II formed. I. - I' Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Item lc of the Committee report. ,I II Motion carried. d. Resolutions, Revenue Sharing Program and Mass Transit Bill - Mr. Williams Ii moved seconded by Dr. Purdy to draft a resolution addressed to the President Ii and the Oregon Congressional delegation requesting them to do everything :1 possible to assure its enactment. II ,I Mayor Anderson said it might be well to draft a resolution concerning the II I: Mass Transit Bill now in committee. [i Mr. Williams, with the permission of his second, added that to the motion. I' II In answer to Mrs. Beal's concerns, Councilman Williams explained the Mass II Transit Bill and assured her that this would not tap the federal highway I ,I trust fund money in any way. !I :1 Vote was taken on motion as amended. Motion carried. 'I I: Councilman Williams said he had worked with the Attorney in drafting these resolutions, and he ,I explained just: what was containeCf In them, especially regarding mass transit. Those bills pertain- I; Ii ing to operating subsidies had been excluded, but the Congressional Delegation had been requested ,I to advise the Council of their feeling in each of these items. I. I! Ii I' ': Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mr. Teague to receive and file Item Id of the Committee report. e 'I Motion carried. 8/31/70 - 2 ~