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t~ 7 e 8/9/71 'I City Manager said it was his understanding there was no legal reason an ordinance could Ii I I 1, not be developed which enhanced the positions on which the charter amendment was silent. " II If it was directly in conflict the Council could not adopt it. So far as he was " I ': aware, there was no legal reason this could not be done. i; II " ,; " Ii I' Mrs. Beal asked the City Attorney if the ordinance did not limit the powers of the I: II :1 1/ arbi trator beyond what was set forth in the chart en:. City Attorney replied that he ; ~ II , " did not think it proper to answer this question at this time. The ordinance cannot I, !( be inconsistent with the charter. To further answer Mrs. Beal, he explained that Ii il Judge Allen had suggested that an ordinance be drafted to implement the charter. I He did not give many guidelines what the content of the ordinance would be, but Ii j: did give suggestions in comments at the conclusion of the trial. I' II I! In answer to Mrs. Beal's comment that firemen were able to come to an agreement under " II II the charter amendment, Manager said the Firefighters Um~on felt the ordinance was " " desirable after their experience with the charter. They disagree on only one item. " Ii I " " e There was discussion concerning the item of closed shop. which staff and firefighters " Ii Ii disagreed on. This will be a matter for the Council to decide what it feels is desinable in the public interest. ,I Ii " Ii , II I, !, Mayor Anderson suggested that the matter be scheduled on the agenda of a subsequent Ii II meeting to allow Council time to deliberate on questions brought up this evening. :1 ,I I Ii The;e was no motion, as this item will be scheduled for the next regular meeting for I actlon. I: 'i II II. Items to be considered with one motion, after discussion of individual items if requested. !' I Items were previously discussed at committee meetings of July 28 and August 4. II A. County-City Contract, Landfill - City Manager requested direction on the matter of I 7/28/71 use of city property for landfill regarding 1) desirability of allowing county to II develop the east-west waterway on the ci ty' s portion of the property at Alton II Baker Park, and 2) whether the ci ty should proceed wi th the already scheduled " ': . conditional use request on use of city-owned property for landfill purposes with i: Ii the conditions as discussed at the meeting with the County, recognizing if conditional " II 1\ use is allowed, this would be firmed up with a signed contract between the City and : County. I I Mr. Gribskov moved seconded by Mr. Hershner that the City Manager be requested to I! proceed with drawing up a contract with the County on sanitary landfill, including permission to create a waterway, subject to amendments which might be considered Ii at the time filling operations would begin on city-owned property. I, I' Ii Mrs. Beal suggested that the contract include proposed operational standards, Ii clarification as to points brought up by the Mayor and action to be taken in event the contract is not complied wi th. A definite time limit should be set. approve II II B. Lane County Government Application for Recognition as Lane County Community Action I Ii 7/28/71 Agency - In connection with its application for recognition as a community action agency for Lane County, notification must be given poli tical subdi visions that appli- Ii cation is being made for such recognition. Unless the City Council acts to request 11 that the city be excluded, it will be included in the area served. I' Mayor Anderson said Councilman Mohr has been Council representative on the previous ,I !I OEO program. Mayor Anderson said he would certainly urge the Council to cooperate I, with this effort. e Ii II Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov that the Eugene city Council request II inclusion in the area served by the Lane County Community Action Agency. Motion carried. approve I' 'I II C. Christmas Decorations, Central Business District - The Downtown Association is " 7/28/71 attempting to amend a decoration contract so that more effective and suitable II 11 decorations may be provided for the Christmas season. Members of the Mall Arts II Commi ttee and ci ty staff have met wi th them. A more tradi tional Christmas theme has I, been proposed and the association has asked that the city assist the program by II assuming the responsibility for installation, removal and storage'. Labor cost could II be absorbed in the city's operating budget. I' Mrs. Beal questioned the validity of expenditure of city money for something which Ii ,I was primarily the responsibility of the merchant. I 'I Ii Mr. Hershner felt that the mall area was public area and that the city had some II Ii responsibility r~garding its decoration during the Christmas season, as well as II responsibility through9.ut thf!' year, for i ts ne~5!s, I Mrs. Beal agreed with that, but felt the Council should have some input into I selection of suitable decorations. \ Mr. Drapela pointed out that, if it was the Council's wish, it could have representa- e I[ \; 8/9/71 - 8 II , ~