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e e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall January 20, 1988 11:30 a.m. PRESENT: Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller, Cynthia Wooten, Emily Schue, Robert Bennett, and Roger Rutan. The work session of the City Council of the City of Eugene was called to order at 11:40 a.m. by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND CITY MANAGER A. Nuclear Free Zone Ms. Schue said she received several telephone calls from citizens in her ward who are concerned that opponents of the nuclear free zone will be able to stop passage of any ordinance because of the way the ballot is structured. She said the council will have to address the question and instruct staff in some way. Mr. Rutan said he has also received phone calls regarding that issue. He said he is not sure if those who oppose any kind of ordinance will vote no on both of the versions presented on the ballot. Mayor Obie said he agrees with Ms. Schue in that there may be a flaw in the process that could defeat the ordinance altogether. Mr. Freeman said one way to address the problem is to vote on the measures one at a time. Ms. Bascom said she is disappointed to have the issue of the ordinance's scope confused with the merits of a nuclear free zone. With regard to Mr. Holmer's suggestion, Ms. Ehrman asked how it would be decided which measure to vote on first, and what would happen if the first version is approved. Tim Sercombe, City Attorney's Office, said State law does not allow the City to ask voters to choose one ordinance over another in a binding vote. He said the City Attorney's Office has been exploring the possibility of structuring the question as an advisory vote to the council. Another alternative is to give voters three options to choose from. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 20, 1988 Page 1