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. ''''~I~\.~~ ,jI'....,. - .....,... . ACtu-takes .-fh-e po.si tio.n- th~t'-any-- such ordinance Could lead- to vio.latio.n o.f the in- : di vidual's rights, and that there are sufficient existing laws to. deal with any ; pro.blems which may arise. Co.pies o.f their respo.nse will be distributed to. Co.uncil : members. Manager said from administratio.n' s viewpoint it wo.uld be desirable to. have such an . o.rdinance sho.uld o.ccasio.n arise. It wo.uld appear to. be very rarely needed, but if an o.ccasio.n did o.ccur, it wo.uld then be to.o. late to. call the Co.uncil to.gether far passage o.f the curfew and the City wo.uld be dependent upo.n the Go.verno.r and state ,law enfo.rcement wi th the pro.babili ty in the event o.f an emergency o.f such size that the State's peo.ple wo.uld be burdened already with meeting their respo.nsibilities. , FurtherIlKJre, it is felt such emergencies can be met IlKJre expedi tio.usly because it wo.uld pro.bably be mare o.f a lo.cal concern. ,Manager said this type o.f regulatio.n wo.uld have been helpful in the Octo.ber 12,1962 sto.rm because o.f hazards to. the public in traveling certain streets and, altho.ugh there are no. anticipated needs, it is a to.o.l which wo.uld be helpful in general emergencies. He said the City Atto.rney painted aut that its applicatio.n is limited to. pro.perties dedicated far public use (city streets) and wo.uld no.t affect private pro.perties o.r publicly-awned private pro.perties, such as the University campus. It wo.uld restrict the sale o.f alco.ho.lic beverages, gaso.line o.r ather flammable liquids, ammunitio.n. I Mr. Mo.hr IlKJved seconded by Mr. Williams to. schedule the pro.po.sed o.rdinance far public : hearing at the No.vember 6,1972 Co.uncil meeting. ! Mrs. Beal referred to. the Octo.ber 12 sto.rm and recalled many peo.ple trying to. get . : to. restaurants because o.f lack o.f co.o.king facilities. She asked who. suggested the o.rdinance. Manager replied that .it has been under co.nsideratio.n at the administra- , tive level far same time and that his o.ffice is in agreement with the po.lice Depart- i ment and Public Wo.rks Department that there are times when this co.uld pro.bably be I ,used. With reference to. the Octo.ber sto.rm he said that under this o.rdinance there I . could have been a limited curfew in certain areas, especially in areas where there 'were electrical lines dawn which were a definite hazard. Citizens co.uld be kept I fro.m the streets thro.ugh bro.adcasts an emergency radio. equipment and fro.m po.lice lo.udspeakers. Co.uncilman Mo.hr stated his aversio.n to. making criminal law at the municipal level. He said he wo.uld no.t want to. see individuals arrested an a charge resulting in their being jailed simply far walking an a street clo.sed by a curfew. Carom 19/18/72 Vo.te was taken an the IlKJtio.n to. schedule public hearing. Mo.tio.n carried, Mrs.Beal .' 'Appro.ve voting no.. , Co.uncilman Williams suggested deletio.n in Sectio.n 4.760 Definitio.ns (1) (A) o.f the wards "Rio.t; which means..." if it did no.t substantially change the intent o.f the o.rdinance. It was his tho.ught that that deletio.n wo.uld pro.tect citizens in terms <' o.f insurance co.verage because o.f the exclusio.n o.f co.verage far rio.t damage fro.m . mast policies. Mr. Williams wandered too if the pro vi si an far terminatio.n o.f a ; . . curfew sho.uld be extended to. include the Co.uncil as well as the Mayo.r, Co.uncil President, and City Manager. Manager said the suggested changes wo.uld be checked. .. G. Vacation, Easement an east. side of---Carmel Avenue '275 feet so.uth o.f MIiida Drive (Kno.edler) - Planning Co.mmissio.n September 25, 1972 reco.mmended appro.val. Easement is lo.cated between two. privately awned pro.perties and is no.t needed far utilities. Carom ,Mr. Mo.hr lOOved seco.nded by Mr. Williams to. call a public hearing an the vacatio.n 10/18/72 : request. Mo.tio.n carried unanimously. Appro.ve H~Liquo.r License Applicatio.ns '1.:; Jaqk's Tavern, 24 West 8th - Marian E. Nixo.n requests Retail Malt Beverage Class C Co.mm , license, greater privilege, which will allo.w sale o.f wine as well as beer. No.w 10/18/72 has RMBA-PB license. Appro.ve 2~ Machine Gun Alley, 730 Willamette - Marian P. and Genevieve Nixo.n request Res- taurant "B" license, greater pri vi lege , which allo.ws dancing and entertainment. (; OLCC repo.rt includes review with adjacent property o.wners - two. abject, two. have " no. o.bjectio.n. Building Department repo.rted pro.blems with meeting building co.de requirements, which has no. particular bearing an granting greater privilege, Co.mIn .~ i Manager said, and the o.peratio.n wo.uld no.t be allo.wed to. pro.ceed until building :{..0/18/72 t co.de questio.ns are reso.lved. Appro.ve Manager explained that the greater privilege requeste~ (Re~taurant B) far Machine Gun Alley will allaw live entertainment, music, and extend claslng tlme to. 2:30 a.m. 317 10/24/72 - 12