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III. PUBLIC HEARING: REVISION OF OAK HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION CHARTER (memo, resolution, charters distributed) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item, stating that there was no formal staff presentation. He stated that Nan Pheifer of the Oak Hills Homeowners Association was present to answer any questions. The public hearing was opened. Nan Pheifer, 1980 Kimberly Drive, Eugene, spoke to be on record as being in favor of the charter revision. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. Res. No. 3817--A resolution approving and accepting the Oak Hills Neighborhood Association amended charter. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Councilor Holmer stated that the council had last addressed the issue of the Oak Hills charter and the nature of the recognition given to a neighborhood organiza- tion as the official voice of the neighborhood in August. He stated that a motion calling for a recognition policy rather than a unique resolution for the Southeast Firs Neighborhood failed by a 5:4 vote at that time. He said the counci 1 was told that there would be a council revi ew of the model recogni ti on policy resolution in September but there had been no review to date. e Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to defer the motion on the resolution until completion of the recognition policy review. Councilor Hansen stated that he was also concerned that ten citizens could dictate the majority rule for the entire neighborhood. He said that those people who chose not to participate in that activity should not be automatically counted as giving support to the decision. He said that a review was needed before the council proceeded. Ms. Schue said she was in favor of the proposal. While she recognized that ten people did not speak for the entire neighborhood, she did not perceive that situation to be the issue. Ms. Schue stated that the real issue was for the City to give the neighborhood residents an opportunity to organize within a framework to accomplish neighborhood goals. She stated the City used such groups as paths for City information and projects. She recognized that neigh- borhood groups did not always obtain the level of participation they desired, but it was unreasonable not to recognize a group until it achieved some set level of participation. She said that it would be reasonable to ask any neigh- borhood group how many individuals were involved in any decision presented to the council and to weigh that factor accordingly. Councilor Smith said she appreciated Mr. Holmer1s procedural concern and agreed with Ms. Schue's statement that support for the neighborhood associations has been a strong council policy. She said that a policy clarification was needed, but she did not see the need to defer action on the present request. She asked if staff had any comment on the issue. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 16, 1983 Page 2