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Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett to amend the main e motion to reflect that the number of signatures required for a referendum petition, an initiative petition other than for a charter amendment or revision, and a charter amendment or revision be respectively 8.5 percent, 12.5 percent, and 15.0 percent of the city electors registered at the time the petition is filed. Roll call vote; the amended motion carried, 5:4, with councilors Rutan, Bennett, Holmer, Schue, and Mayor Miller voting in favor; and councilors Boles, Bascom, Green, and Ehrman voting against. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to refer the alternative proposal in section 2.972 of the Eugene Code to the voters for approval. Ms. Schue said that this whole matter should be referred to the CIC and other public groups prior to taking final council action. Mr. Holmer withdrew his motion. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to amend the main motion to state that this proposed ordinance shall be referred to the Citizens Involvement Committee for review. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Roll call vote; Ms. Bascom's motion passed, 7:1, with e councilors Bascom, Bennett, Boles, Rutan, Holmer, Schue, and Green voting aye; and councilor Ehrman voting nay. At 8:55 p.m. the City Council took a five-minute recess. III. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE CONCERNING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN SIGN PERMITS Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the topic. Marsha Miller, Planning and Development Department, provided the council with a brief staff report. The Eugene Planning Commission is recommending that the City Council pass an ordinance imposing a moratorium on certain types of signs while the Planning Commission is continuing its work on the comprehensive update of the City's Sign Code. The Planning Commission is concerned that there will be an increase in the number of billboard applications and an increase in the number of possible nonconforming electronic message center signs and flashing signs during the Sign Code update process. On October 23, the City Council considered the recommendation from the Planning Commission to impose the moratorium and requested that the City Attorney's Office prepare an ordinance. Ms. Miller informed the council that the City currently has 130 billboards. The maximum number of billboards that could be built under the current Code e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 20, 19a9 Page 6 ~