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\ officer in the Police Department handling bicycle enforcement is funded under the Emergency :~mployment Act which will expire next, year, at which time it is felt the proposed program' will be underway to fund the cost of that officer. The ordinance proposed a portion of the revenues will go to bicycle oriented activities. Assistant Manager expressed appreciation . to Mrs. Ruth Bascom and her committee for work on developing the program submitted. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs . Beal that the bill be read the second time by. council bill nuniber only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enact- ment be considered at this time. Councilman Teague asked how the ordinance wouilld be enforced. Assistant Manager replied that after the licensing program has been in progress for a period of time, bicycles not display- ing a license tag (adhesive type sticker) will be cited. An extensive educational program will be launched to make people aware of the licensing requirement. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was de- clared passed and numbered 16536. 2. Public Intoxication ~menalng Code, Sec. 4.220 and 4.990 re: Public Intoxication - Copies of the pro- posed ordinance amending the code with regard to public intoxication were previously distributed to Council members. Intent of the amendment is to bring , I the Code into conformance with the State statute. . Comm Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mr. Williams to hold a public hearing on the ordinance.' 6/21/72 }1otion carr~,ed. up.animously. : PubHrng Council Bill No. 9641 - Amending Sec.4.220 and 4.9~~ re: P'ublic Intoxication was submitted and read the first time by co~ci~ bill number and title only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Councilman Mohr commented that there is a tendency to move away from continuing emphasis on ,drunkenness as a crime. This ordinance, he said, is more in line with State law to de- criminalize drunkenness. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enact- ment be considered at this time. I Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was de- I clared passed and numbered 16537. H.Ambulance Service Rates . Copies of report from Councilman Hershner, dated June 21, 1972, of joint Eugene/ Coinm Springfield committee on review of rate increas~ requested by Eugene/Springfield 6/21/72 Ambulance Service were distributed to Council members. Pub Hrng I Resolution No. 2068 - Setting rates for Eugene/Springfield Ambulance Service, effective July 1, 1972, was submitted. Fiaance Director explained change in rates and reviewed the report from Councilman Hershner with regard to meetings with the Ambulance people and city of.Springfield. Theodore Christopher, 410 West 28th Avenue, questioned authorization of a rate increase in light of Federal price controls, saying the Price Control Board stepped in on certain occasions when it was felt prices went too high. Finance Director said that ambulance rates are not under price controls. Mayor Anderson said it would be up to the Ambulance Service to defend its rates, not the City, if they were challenged by the IRS. I , Mrs. Beal wondered if eNeryone who needs an ambulance just to get to a hospital has to pay for all the equipment and training provided with ambulance services. Mr. Hershner explained that specialized services are charged 'only to those uSing them. Itemization of accounts serves to reduce the general rate to those not using specialized services. Mrs. Beal commented on the starting rate of $36.50 plus $1.50 per mile, saying it seemed very ex- . pensive for just being carried to-a hospital. She felt two types of services could be provided, simple and specialized. Mrs. Campbell asked about the $5.00 charge for non-payment of charges within a specified time. She said in hardship cases or when insurance companies do not get their payments to patients, it would not seem proper to collect such a charge. She said she would like to see a legal opinion on this. Bill Leonard, Eugene/Springfield Ambulance Service, said this charge has been used over the past eight to ten years as an incentive to obtain insurance /70 6/26/72 - 7