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Councilor Schue moved, seconded by Councilor Obie. that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Coun- e cilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 19170. VI. CODE AMENDMENT CONCERNING POLICE SERVICE DOGS Mr. Gleason introduced Bill DeForrest, Acting Chief of the Eugene Police Department. who gave information on the City's police dog program. He said that the goal of the police department was to have a high quality program, and that, to this end, the dogs were trained in West Germany in tracking, obedience and protection. He stated that both dogs and handlers were of the highest quality, and that the use of dogs in building searches alone would save the department 1,000 hours a year. He urged the City Council to approve the proposed amendments to the code. Councilors Lindberg and Schue recounted experiences with the police department which they considered could have been dealt with more expeditiously and with less man-hours had the dog program been available. CB 2670--An ordinance concerning Police service dogs; amending Sections 4.355 and 4.874 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding a new Section 4.455 to that code; and declaring an emer gency. Councilor Schue moved, seconded by Councilor Obie, that the bill e be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Ro 11 ca 11 vote. Motion carried unanimously. Councilor Schue moved, seconded by Councilor Obie, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Coun- cilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 19171. Mr. Gleason announced that police officers had recently accepted a wage settle- ment involving virtually no wage increase in the current year. He stated his appreciation for this and for the police department's continued public service. Councilor Obie concurred. VI I. SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Mr. Gleason introduced Deborah Cochran. Job Training Center, who reviewed the center's memorandum to the Council on the 1983 Summer Youth Employment Training Program. She said that 75 participants had been placed in summer jobs which would help teach good work habits, and that 45 young people were attending an 8-week residential Job Training Camp. She then reported on a typical day at the camp, and listed some of the workshops and activities in which those attending would participate. She closed her presentation by inviting councilors to visit the camp. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 8, 1983 Page 5