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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall October 10, 1990 11 :30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Robert Bennett, Freeman Holmer, Roger Rutan, Debra Ehrman, Shawn Boles. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Emily Schue, Ruth Bascom, Bobby Green. The adjourned meeting of October 8, 1990, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. 1. ITEMS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER A. Taking a Position on Ballot Measure 4 Mr. Holmer noted that the council received a memo from Mr. Gleason which indicated that "it may be desirable for the council to seek the advice of the e City legal counsel on the possible adverse effect of the Eugene Water & Elec- tric Board's (EWEB) contract ural obligation on taking a position on Ballot Measure 4, the possible Trojan Nuclear Plant closure." Mr. Holmer said that the council has a responsibility to take a position on this issue, and should take a position as soon as possible prior to the election. He noted that some figures estimate that plant closure would cost the City approximately $2 mill ion. Mr. Holmer asked Mr. Gleason what type of advice is expected from legal counsel. Mr. Gleason responded that the municipality, through EWEB, has many complex obligations surrounding the Trojan Nuclear Plant. He explained that if Bal- lot Measure 4 was successful, there is bound to be much litigation. The public position, which the City is currently taking with respect to this facility, will be important to determine the future status of any City lia- bility. Mr. Gleason remarked that it is difficult to predict what position the City should take. He said that the consequence of the Trojan Nuclear Plant closure to the City would be greater than $2 million. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to request legal counsel to provide a report to the council on what legal rami- fications exist for the City with respect to taking a position on Ballot Measure 4. The motion carried, 4:1; with councilors Bennett, Ehrman, Holmer, and Rutan voting in favor, and Coun- cilor Boles voting opposed. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 10, 1990 Page 1