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<br />DD'. Joint Meeting with Planning Commission (Fasano ruling) - Council was reminded Comm
<br />of this meeting ,to be held on Monday, November 26,12:00 noon, at the Eugene 11/21/73
<br />. :Hotel. The only topic of discussion will be City Attorney opinion and proposed File
<br />· :ordinance concerning land use hearing procedures under the Fasano ruling. Copies
<br />~of the opinion and proposed ordinance will be available in the Manager's office.
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<br />BE~Distribution'
<br />Background materials with regard to public hearings scheduled for NOvember 26
<br />: were distributed to Council members. It was understood press releases would be
<br />i prepared announcing the change of date (to November 27) for consideration of the Comm
<br />'Human Rights ordinance amendment (Gay People's request). Also, there would be ~1/21/73
<br />; press release covering the delay in consideration of the resolution calling for I File
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<br />Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams to approve, affirm, and file as noted Items A
<br />through EE, except Items D and M-l (see separate action above). Rollcall vote. All
<br />councilmen present voting aye, motion carried.
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<br />Selection, Second Municipal Judge - Manager explained that'from experience gained
<br />in the past week working with night court, scheduling juries, getting witnesses
<br />"and police officers, etc." the conclusion was drawn that perhaps adding a second
<br />municipal judge may not be the best solution to reduce the backlog of cases
<br />~ :awaiting trial. Council was asked for authorization to contact the committee
<br />,~ icharged with selecting a second municipal judge and suggest about a six-month de-:
<br />:lay in the process. This delay would allow an opportunity to work out some of
<br />: the administrative problems through use of the present Assistant Municipal Judge,;
<br />'holding court simultaneously, in an attempt to develop a more economical method
<br />of handling the cases.
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<br />;In answer to Councilwoman Beal, Manager confirmed that the Council had r~cently
<br />: authorized hiring of pro tem judges. He said use of pro tem judges together
<br />iwith the Assistant Judge would be C?ntinued for a while to determine whether
<br />'scheduling problems would develop, thinking perhaps a second municipal judge may
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<br />Councilman Wood mentioned the concern with the buildup of cases resulting in the
<br />budgeting of funds for a second judge. He wondered if Manager supported the sug-
<br />gested delay, whether there had been information received yet from the Selection
<br />Commi ttee, and whether action could be delayed until more information from the
<br />committee is forthcoming. Manager supported the suggestion for delay to allow
<br />experimentation with scheduling. He added that authorization requested at this
<br />time was to allow discussion with the Selection Committee. It had met only once. I
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<br />Mayor Anderson didn't favor any procedure which would resul t in cont,inuing to Comm
<br />..." have a backlog of cases. He felt 'that would detract from the court's stature" 11/7/73
<br />i and tha,t any procedure set up should have some degree of permanence. ,:See Item E
<br />Above
<br />It was understood the second judge selection process would be delayed to allow
<br />exploration of alternative methods for reducing the backlog of municipal court
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<br />III - ordiriances
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<br />Council Bill No. 404 - Amending Sections 3.700 and 3.715 of City Code re: Taxing
<br />businesses and professions in Downtown Development District was read !he first.time by co~ncil
<br />bill. number and title only, there being no councilman present requestlng that It be read In full.
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<br />Manager explained that the amendment would provide for the City's collecting the tax in the
<br />Downtown Development District rather than the County Assessor's office as provided in the
<br />original proposal because there was some question about the County Assessor's authority to
<br />collect the tax.
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<br />Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams that the bill be read the second time by councii bill
<br />number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this
<br />~ time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number
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<br />Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams that the bill be approved and given fin~l passage.
<br />Rollcall vote. All counciimen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered
<br />16939.
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<br />Council Bill No. 405 - AmendingO~dinance 16905 re: Classification of proper~ies and
<br />levying ad valorem tax in Downtown D~velopment District was read the first time py council
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<br />bill number and ti tleonly, there being no councilman present requesting that it:':~;be read in full.
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