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Ms. Wooten said that if Proposal B was referred and defeated, the original ordinance would go back into effect, and no progress would have been made in e addressing the legal issues. Ms. Ehrman asked whether the council could refer to voters only the scope portion of the ordinance. Mr. Sercombe said it could be done by referring an entire ordinance. Mr. Bennett said he was comfortable acting on Proposal B if a council consensus could be reached. If a proposal were referred to voters, he said he favored including a council recommendation. Ms. Schue said she had not realized that the council could not submit an either/or ballot, so she needed to reconsider her position. Mayor Obie asked about the current status of the original ordinance. Mr. Sercombe said the council had not repealed the current ordi nance, which remained on the books but was not being enforced pending further council action. Ms. Pierce said some portions of the ordinance had been enforced, such as the notification and signs, but the regulation of prohi bi ted activities had not been enforced. Mr. Sercombe added that the council had amended the provision regarding the nuclear free zone board, delaying its appointment date. Ms. Ehrman said it appeared that the council had to choose one proposal or the other to refer to voters, so she did not see any point in postponing a decision. She said she was tired of delays, she had not voted for the task force, and she did not favor postponing action. e Mayor Obi e sa i d he understood that both proposals could be submitted to voters, and the one passing with the most votes would prevail. Mr. Sercombe confirmed that and said if neither proposal passed, the original ordinance would remain in effect unless it first had been repealed. Mayor Obie said he saw a need for a council consensus in a recommendation. He also said he would classify both proposals as "minimally revised versions," and he saw no significant differences between the statements they made. He said he was concerned that the community could not come together over minimal differences and perhaps was losing sight of the larger message that was being attempted. Mayor Obie said he could support submitting one or two versions to voters, or he would support submitting a version combining the two proposals or a new version with a broader statement and less scope along with the MRV. Ms. Wooten said she favored taking action to resolve the issue on January 11. She said attempts at combinations would increase the problems, and she strongly recommended against dealing with the substance of either proposal, in particular with scope, because it was a never-ending process. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to set a meeting date of January 11, 1988, for final action on the two pro- posals in the report from the Nuclear Free Zone Task Force. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council work session December 7, 1987 Page 11