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e E. Applicants for the Downtown Commission and The Planning Commission Ms. Bascom announced that Bjorn Olson has resigned from his position on the Downtown Commission and, as a result, another vacancy is open. She noted that the council has interviewed three capable applicants, Richard Larson, Daphne Walwyn, and Brad Perkins, and asked for support from the council to selecting two of these three candidates to fill the vacancies. Ms. Schue said that she feels that all three of these people are are good candidates for these positions and would support this option. The council offered its support of this suggestion. F. Trip to the Orient Mr. Miller indicated that he recently returned from a trip to three different countries in the Orient, and will be holding a press conference in the near future to discuss the highlights of his trip. II. WORK SESSION: PROPOSED REPEAL OF CITY LICENSE FOR GAS FITTERS Greta Utecht, City staff, reported on the repeal of the City license for gas fitters. The City Council in June 1985 adopted an ordinance requiring a license for any person doing gas-fitting work in Eugene. Sta ff now recommends repealing the regulation because it doesn't appear to be a necessary procedure for promoting health and safety, because it duplicates e State laws already in existence, and because the cost for monitoring licensing is expensive. If the council wished to proceed with the draft ordinance, a public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, November 20. Ms. Bascom questioned the rationale for initiating this licensing requirement 4.5 years ago. Ms. Utecht responded that the City began this requirement in response to requests from the industry. At that time, there were concerns for the public because workers were not being uniformly regulated within the gas-fitting industry. In light of the new State requirements and the fact that no accidents have occurred since the licensing requirement was instituted, staff feels it no longer necessary to require City licensing. Responding to a question from Mr. Boles, Ms. Utecht said that no accidents had taken place before the licensing procedure began. Mr. Boles said that the fact that the City would begin this licensing procedure in the first place is an indication of the City's willingness and ability to be responsive to the needs of the private sector. Mr. Gleason noted that this ordinance was one of the few remaining City-licensing requirements; the City made an attempt several years ago to get out of business licensing regulation. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 15, 1989 Page 2 --"--