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V. SUSPENSION OF PARKING FEES FOR THE EUGENE CELEBRATION (memo distributed) e Mr. Gleason introduced staff. Mr. Luell, Eugene Development Department, said this is in response to the need for parking during the Eugene Celebration. He asked the council to waive the fees during the Celebration. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to direct the City Manager to waive the parking fees for spectators of the Eugene Celebration in the Performing Arts Center Garage for Friday evening, September 28; and all day Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, and for evening event parking in the Parcade. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously; 7:0. VI. ORDINANCE CONCERNING SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION ON SORREL WAY This item was held over to another meeting per the request made by Councilor Hansen at the September 24, 1984, City Council meeting. VII. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced staff. Ms. Beck said the council had asked Ms. Wooten and Mr. Obie to meet as a subcommittee with Mayor Keller and to review the current list of boards and commissions and committees. The purpose of the review was to see if there were advisory groups that could be eliminated or e combined with others before the City begins its annual recruitment of citizens to serve on public advisory groups. Staff made recommendations which the subcommittee approved. She referred to the distributed material. The proposal was to eliminate the Room Tax Subcommittee, the Affirmative Action Task force, the City Council Community Development Goals Subcommittee, the Emerald Canal Task Force, the Vagrancy Task Force, and the Lenders Task Force. It was also proposed that there be further study of the Boxing Commission, Gambling Committee, Garbage Board, Public Solicitations Commission, Sign Code Board of Appeals, and Historic Review Board. Councilor Obie and Wooten commented. Ms. Beck explained that the reason for eliminating the above groups was that in all cases their work was either completed or closely paralleled the work of another group which would continue to exist. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the recom- mendations of the council subcommittee concerning various boards, commissions, and task forces. Motion carried unanimously; 7:0. VIII. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PLAN (memo distributed) Mr. Hall was introduced by the City Manager. Mr. Hall spoke of the success of the plan done in 1977. He said the department has changed the way it operates. Fire prevention, code enforcement, education, and emergency medical services are new directions for the department. There is more cooperation - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26, 1984 Page 5