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, Ms. Bascom said she appreciates the work on the study and will work for its implementation. Mr. Hansen said Mr. Holmer's comments are valid because the council will be e adopting a policy if it adopts the Beautification Study. He said he will support the mot i on because the City needs a plan. Answering his question, Mr. Gleason sa i d adopted plans guide the preparation of the CIP and discussions with State agencies. He said the staff will act on the study if it is adopted. Resources will be directed as indicated in the study. Replying to a question from Mr. Rutan, Ms. Decker said the policies in the study wi 11 be adopted City policies if the study is adopted. The implementation pr'iorities will not be adopted City policies. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Hansen, Schue, Wooten, Bascom, Miller, and Rutan voting aye and Councilor Holmer voting nay. Mayor Obie said the council action is significant and will create an awareness in the community. He said the council action indicates leadership. V!. RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING STATE BALLOT MEASURES City Manager MichE!al Gleason introduced the item. Res. No. 4005--A resolution opposing Ballot Measure 7. Mr. Hanson moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to adopt the e resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Res. No. 4010--A resolution opposing Ballot Measure 14. Mr. Han son moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to adopt the resolution. Ms. Wooten moved to table the motion. The motion died for 1 ack of a second. Mr. Miller said passage of Ballot Measure 14 will cost the City money. He wondered about the effectiveness of the ballot measure in accomplishing the desired outcome because the state of Washington would still have nuclear power. He said he will oppose Measure 14 because people would have to suffer an enormous economic loss and they would have to suffer air pollution caused by coal plants if the measure passed. Ms. Wooten said it is difficult for her to support a measure which may have an adverse economic impact on the City. She said, however, that the proliferation of nuclear wastes stored in tin buildings near the Columbia River should not continue and irradiating the Columbia River should not be risked when other options are available. She said the power from the Trojan plant is not needed. She urged people to support Measure 14. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 15, 1986 Page 8 e