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Councilor Wooten also stated her support for the motion, on the grounds that it was a voluntary annexation. e Councilor Lindberg questioned whether the request met the requirements of the spirit of the triple majority rule, and said that he would vote against the motion. Roll call vote: motion carried 7:1, with Councilor Lindberg voting no. CB 2660--An ordinance authorizing rezoning from County R-1 Single-Family Residential District to City R-1 Low-Density Residential District for property located on the north side of Silver Lane, west of River Road. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that findings supporting the rezoning as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of June 14, 1983, be adopted by reference thereto; that the bill be read a second ti me by council bill number only, wi th unanimous consent of the council; and that enactment be considered at thi s time. Roll call vote: motion carried unanimously. Council bill 2660 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: the motion carried 7:1, Councilor Lindberg voting no. The bill was declared passed and e numbered 19161. C. Amendments to Chapter 4 Concerning Disorderly Conduct and Prohibited Camping. Mr. Gleason introduced Les Swanson, City Attorney's office. who noted that copies of the proposed amendments had been sent to interested organizations including the City of Eugene's Police Department, Municipal Court Prosecutor, and the American Civil Liberties Union. He added that the onl y objection to the proposed changes had come from the ACLU to the "fighting words" provision in the ordinance. In response to a request by Councilor Wooten asking for an example of "fighting words," Mr. Swanson said that they were four-letter words which might cause a person to want to fight. Councilor Wooten asked whether this language was sufficiently vague as to cause a constitutional or moral problem. Mr. Swanson replied that in his legal opinion this language would be acceptable under the United States Constitution, and probably IIwould pass musterll under the Oregon Constitution. Councilor Wooten commented that she was not sure that she could support such an ordinance. In response to a question by Councilor Hansen. Mr. Swanson stated that the definition of a public place in the ordinance would cover restaurants and department stores. e MINUTES-- Eugene City Council July 11, 1983 P ag e 7