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<br /> Ms. Schue said Measure 51 is flawed because it contains some provisions that <br /> would be unfortunate for the local government. However, in her opinion, the <br />e issue is extremely important. She said she does not want the voters to think <br /> she is not concerned about the issue; therefore, she would prefer that the <br /> council let the voters debate the issue. She said she will not support the <br /> motion. Later in the meeting, Ms. Schue said councilors can support or oppose <br /> Measure 51 by working as individuals on political action committees. <br /> Mr. Miller pointed out that the full text of the proposed ordinance will not <br /> be printed on the ballot and, therefore, the electorate probably will not be <br /> educated about the ordinance. He said none of the councilors favors the <br /> destruction that nuclear weapons can cause but there is a better process than <br /> having citizens vote on a measure they cannot read and then having the council <br /> amend the measure after it passes. He said the resolution before the council <br /> would depoliticize the issue. He noted that none of the councilors had said <br /> the ordinance would be a good one. He did not think the council should send <br /> the message that the voters should pass Measure 51. <br /> Mr. Holmer said the council shares the responsibility of adopting legislation <br /> with the people. He emphasized that the people will not be able to read the <br /> ordinance that passage of Measure 51 would enact. He said the voters will <br /> only read the intent of the measure1s sponsors. He said the mandate in the <br /> ordinance for an election on the first Tuesday of November would violate the <br /> State constitution. He said it would be difficult for the council to make the <br /> ordinance more reasonable if the measure is passed because such actions would <br /> be interpreted as violations of the intent of the people. He said the measure <br /> would require the City to annually send a copy of the ordinance to all heads of <br /> states that have nuclear arms, to all Oregon's delegates to the U.S. Congress, <br />e and to the City's State representatives. He said no one wants a nuclear war <br /> and many people believe nuclear arms should be destroyed but the council owes <br /> the voters an opinion that Measure 51 is flawed. <br /> Ms. Ehrman said it is unfortunate that the proponents of Measure 51 did not <br /> seek the council's advice about the ordinance. She said she will support the <br /> resolution because Measure 51 is an initiative petition and the flaws are not <br /> so great that the council should oppose it. She said the measure does not <br /> include financing for the elected Nuclear-Free Zone Board and volunteers would <br /> not have the means to do the work of the board. She said the voters will have <br /> to decide the importance of the flaws in the measure. <br /> Mr. Rutan said he agrees with Mr. Holmer. Mr. Rutan said Measure 51 is radical <br /> and goes so far beyond the way the council approaches community issues that, <br /> in his opinion, the council has a responsibility to tell people about it. He <br /> emphasized that the voters will not be able to read the ordinance on the <br /> ballot. He said he does not support the substance of Measure 51. <br /> Roll call vote; the vote was 4:4, with Councilors Holmer, Miller, <br /> Rutan, and Hansen voting aye and Councilors Schue, Wooten, <br /> Bascom, and Ehrman voting nay. <br /> Mayor Obi e said he wi shed the proponents of Measure 51 had presented a <br /> proposal that would not embarrass the community. He said the talk of changing <br />e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 27, 1986 Page 10 <br />