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e e e Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. CB 2632--An ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of $3,970,000 General Obligation Bancroft Improvement Bonds, Series IIJ", of the City of Eugene, Oregon, and directing that they be advertised for sale, all in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 223, Oregon Revised Statutes, commonly known as a Bancroft Bonding Act, and declaring an emergency. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2632 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 19133. IX. HOUSE BILL 2363 and SENATE BILL 301--PRE-JUDGMENT INTEREST (memo, background information distributed) Mr. Gleason noted that this issue had been raised by the Council Legislative Subcommittee. He said Susy Wagner, the Risk Manager, was available to respond to questions from councilors. Councilor Holmer asked if amendments to the bill had been made since the subcommitteels review. Ms. Wagner responded that no amendments had been made. Mr. Holmer noted that staff had recommended opposing the bills on a priority 1 basis, because of fiscal implications of the bills for the City. He said that he had cast the dissenting vote in the subcommittee, because he felt that the City has the obligation to provide redress and that this obli~ation predates adjudication judgment. He said he could not support the City s opposition to this bill since he believed such oppostion was based solely on fiscal considera- tions and not on what is right and fair to the plaintiff. Ms. Wagner responded that where the issues of negligence are clear, the City will intervene and make payment before litigation, but she agreed that where the legal issues are complex, the process can take three to five years. She noted that she had recently reviewed the five outstanding cases in which the City was currently involved in litigation and had found that all five had been denied by the City within 60 days of notice of the claim and that four of the five had been filed within 30 days of the expiration date stipulated in the statute of limitations. Councilor Hansen commended staff for looking after the best financial interests of the City but asked why staff had recommended a priority 1 for this bill if this was not generally a problem for the City. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Apri 1 20, 1983 Page 8