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<br /> Ij ten feet, but the children would be playing in the back yard, which is quite a distance "
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<br /> il Planning Director showed a slide of the proposed location showing the existing hedge and
<br /> ; the fence, which will be replaced with a higher fence.
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<br /> " Teague asked to be excused from voting on this item,
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<br /> " Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. McDonald that the appeal from the decision of the Planning
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<br /> Commission be denied and the Planning Commission decision upheld.
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<br /> Mr. Gribskov Bommented that he would vote in favor of the motion, and felt that with
<br /> cooperation between the center and Mr. Ruppel, certain play hours could be designated
<br /> and he could regulate his rest accordingly.
<br /> e Mayor Anderson commented that it has been proven child care centers can be good neighbors,
<br /> and this can be the case here too.
<br /> Vote taken on~motion. Motion carried, with Mr. Teague abstaining.
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<br /> D. Continuation of Hearing, appeal from Zoning Board decision (Mitchell request to exceed
<br /> :: density limits at 721 West 5th) continued from meeting of June 28, 1971.
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<br /> I Mr. Delbert H. Mitchell appealed a decision of the Zoning Board to deny his request
<br /> for variance in an R-3 zoned area. The requested variance would have allowed addition
<br /> " of an apar~ment in the basement ,of a 4-unit building. City Council had postponed this
<br /> matter, since the wrong property had been viewed by them on tour, and they wished,to be
<br /> I! properly informed before making a decision. They have now seen the correct property.
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<br /> Ii There was no one to speak in favor of or against this request.
<br /> Mr. Teague moved seconded by Mr. Mohr that the appeal be denied. Motion carried.
<br /> E. Black Community Survey, Council Committee Recommendation
<br /> " {Minutes of June 30 commi ttee meeting} The official conmrrttee appoillnted to review the
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<br /> " Black Communi ty Survey had several meetings under the chairmanship of Councilman Williams.
<br /> ;1 The conmrrttee included three councilmen, members of the Human Rights Conmrrssion and the !
<br /> City Manager's staff. Councilman Williams read thecomrrdttee report and outlined
<br /> changes suggested by the comnrrttee. He commented that the report was the majority view
<br /> ,I of the comrrdttee, but that all the committee was not present at all the sessions and
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<br /> " that there were differences of opinion in some of the sections.
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<br /> , Councilman Mohr asked if the recommendations covered all the recommendations
<br /> :, suggested by the original report. Mr. Williams said implementation was not dealt with
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<br /> in the general summary. T lis W'Quld best be developed by the indi vidual charged wi th
<br /> this responsibility.
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<br /> I Mr. Williams pointed out that specific areas of responsibility in which the minority
<br /> I' relations specialist would operate are listed in the report. He said the original
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<br /> report proposed that the specialist would report directly to the Human Rights
<br /> " Commission, but this was changed to City Manager, since this was provided by the Ci ty
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<br /> Mr. Dean Owens, chairman of the Human Rights Comrrdssion,6ut1ined changes being
<br /> e 'I made because of the Black Community Survey and areas where it was felt a specialist
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<br /> " could implement further changes. He felt the minority relations specialist position
<br /> should be a continuing position for the purposes of solving the particular problems
<br /> of minority people.
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<br /> " Robert Edwards, member of the Human Rights Commission, has been acting as a
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<br /> " liaison between school minority people and the community. He felt a minori ty specialist
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<br /> could serve a broader aspect.
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<br /> " Theo Allen, member of the Human Rights Comrrdssion, commented on her involvement wi th
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<br /> ': the State Employment Service and their agreement that such a person would be helpful
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<br /> :' to the City. The State Employment Service has not sufficient funds to provi de a
<br /> ,: Eugene representative, and feels that the problems ,are limited in relation to other
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<br /> sections of the country.
<br /> Mr. Jones of Lane Community College, commented on the fact that percentages are
<br /> I used for allocation of monies, and that this does not always present a true picture.
<br /> He felt that the job description for the minori ty specialist indicated that this
<br /> person would have to be superhuman, and he felt the Council should be creating a
<br /> staff, rather than a position.
<br /> Mayor Anderson said that the City had passed an equal opportunity ordinance a few years
<br /> ago which committeed the City to a program of equal opportunity. He looked on the survey
<br /> and recommendations of the special committee as an opportunity to open up new ,vis tas
<br /> e to bring the black community and other minorities in the City into closer contact with
<br /> institutions available to them~ He said he would strongly support the recommendations
<br /> of the committee.
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