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e e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall February 21, 1990 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Rob Bennett, Emily Schue, Bobby Green, Freeman Holmer, Debra Ehrman (after noon). COUNCILORS ABSENT: Shawn Boles, Roger Rutan. The adjourned meeting of February 14, 1990, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND CITY MANAGER A. Trash Dumping Mr. Green informed the council that he recently received a phone call from a citizen who was concerned with the dumping of stolen vehicles and other trash in a pond located west of Highway 99. He requested staff to look into a cleaning up this area. B. Nuclear-Free Zone Responding the County Commission's recent announcement that it is considering making the County's nuclear-free ordinance less restrictive, Mr. Holmer suggested that because of the apparent difficulty that this ordinance poses to the recruitment of new industry in our community, a measure be referred to the voters which would repeal the existing nuclear-free zone ordinance. He said that while the concept of a nuclear-free zone was once favored by a majority of community members, this position may no longer be held by a majority. C. Sears Building Mr. Holmer noted that in a letter recently received by the council, the owner of the Sears Building expressed frustration that a decision on the use of the parking lot adjacent to his property will not be made until after the May urban renewal election decision. Mr. Holmer said that the City should continue to make decisions regarding development downtown up until the May election, and then proceed with any necessary urban renewal plan amendments after the election. Mr. Gleason indicated that the Sears Building owner requested that the lot in question be committed to them for 20 years for utilization as a surface MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 21, 1990 Page 1 ,