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---- e Responding to a question from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Lyle said that part of the City's agreement with Lane County is the provision of adequate street- lighting. Funds were provided to offset the costs of streetlight installa- tion. Mr. Green asked whether calculations of the annual maintenance costs of this facility were included as a part of the transfer agreement. Mr. Lyle said maintenance funds were not specifically identified by facility but were pro- vided for in the agreement. He agreed to provide a report back to the coun- cil on this issue. Mr. Boles asked Mr. Lyle what actions have been taken to address community concerns that this road is unsafe for bicycle transportation. In response, Mr. Lyle said that he was unaware of the existence of a safety problem on this road, but agreed to raise this issue with the Transportation Division and have them report back to the council. CB 4270--An ordinance requesting that jurisdiction over the Chambers Street Connector, a Lane County Road, be transferred to the City of Eugene; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, e 8:0. Council Bill 4270 was read the second time by number only. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion carrying unanimously, 8:0, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance 19738). V. ORDINANCE CONCERNING STATE SEAT BELT LAW City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Captain Dick Loveall, De- partment of Public Safety, reported on this issue. He noted that a mandatory seat belt law was approved by Oregon voters on November 7, 1990. Under the current City ordinance, all State traffic laws are enforceable by Eugene police and under the jurisdiction of the Eugene Municipal Court. However, all new State traffic code changes must be amended into the City's current ordinance before the enforcement can be placed under the jurisdiction of the Eugene police and municipal court. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Captain Loveall said that because a majority of Oregon voters passed this ordinance, the department is hoping to have a high degree of voluntary compliance. He acknowledged that this law e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 10, 1990 Page 6