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There has been a redraft of the ordinance which irons out any legal questions, but does not change the substance of the ordinance. In my view this is the only acceptable change that can be made. e Changes in the scope of the ordinance are totally uncalled for. I strongly object to proposed changes that would allow the design of nuclear weapons, any applied nuclear weapon research, the production of certain nuclear weapon delivery systems or components, food irradiation, the manufacture of nuclear weapon components that have minor non-weapon uses, and City Council appointment, instead of public election, of the Nuclear Free Zone Board and the dilution of the board's powers. As public officials, you have a duty to respect the choices already made by this city's voters.1I Ms. Keller said the letters were collected by citizens who were not involved with the passage of the Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance. II. PUBLIC HEARING: METROPOLITAN PLAN SEMIANNUAL AMENDMENT PROCEDURES City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Teresa Bi show of the Planning Department gave the staff report. She said the Lane County Board of Commissioners adopted and requested the other jurisdictions to adopt a new factor to the thi rd criteri on for eva 1 uat i ng proposed amendments to the Metropolitan Area General Plan. The factor indicates that a change in public _ po 1 icy woul d be suffi ci ent for approvi ng a Metro Pl an amendment. The ~ criterion is (the proposed change is underlined): 3. The Metropolitan Plan amendment is found to address one or more of the following factors: a. An error in the publication. . . b. Circumstances have changed. . . c. Incorporation into the Metropolitan Plan, . . . d. A change in public policy. Ms. Bishow said the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed change. Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Ms. Bishow said Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County would not have to adopt the same change in public policy if the factor is added to the criterion. She said that the jurisdictions probably would draw the same conclusions when evaluating an amendment. However, it is possible that the approval of an amendment by one jurisdiction would be based on a different factor than the approval of another jurisdiction. Replying to questions from Ms. Ehrman about what a change in public policy _ means, Ms. Bishow said public officials could make a change in public policy when approving a Metro Plan amendment. A change in public policy might also ~ MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 27, 1987 Page 2