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e ~ - M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL MCNUTT ROOM--CITY HALL January 13, 1988 11:30 a.m. PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Debra Ehrman (11:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), Freeman Holmer, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten. The work session of the City Council of the City of Eugene was called to order at 11:45 a.m. by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. ITEMS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER A. National Council on Public Works Improvements Mr. Holmer said the National Council on Public Works Improvements is meeting with its advisory council Friday. He said the council is scheduled to present its report to the US Congress and President Reagan. Mr. Freeman distributed to council members a copy of an article he wrote for a Japanese magazine that describes the council's work. B. Election Announcement Date Mayor Obie said he will make an announcement at 10 a.m., January 18, on whether he will seek reelection. II. CONSIDERATION OF MAYOR'S REQUEST TO PREPARE ORDINANCE ELIMINATING/ DIMINISHING THE SALE OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Mayor Obie expanded on a memo he wrote to councilors asking them to forward to the City Attorney's Office a request to research other similar ordinances. He said he is not asking councilors to make a decision on the merits of such an ordinance. He said he does not believe an ordinance banning drug paraphernalia is the end to all Eugene's drug problems. He said this item has received a greater response than any other item mentioned in his State of the City address. Ms. Wooten clarified with City Attorney Tim Sercombe that there is a State law prohibiting the sale of drug paraphernalia to minors. She asked Dan Barkovic, City Attorneyls Office, how the Public Safety Department enforces the State statute. Mr. Barkovic said he does not MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 13, 1988 Page 1