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e e e Ms. Bascom said the issue was whether the council would accept the unanimous decisions of the three local planning commissions. She said these groups were just as concerned about urban growth as is the council. Mayor Miller pointed out that he had raised this issue in order to determine what process the council should use in deciding its position on the amend- ment. Mr. Nicholson said "startling" new evidence had been presented at joint hear- ings on the amendment which was not available to the planning commissions. He said the council needed time to reconsider the issue and other jurisdic- tions should have time to do the same. Mayor Miller said he was concerned that the council could create an unpleasant atmosphere at the MPC level if it sent the MPC an opposition vote on this issue. Mr. Rutan said that since the Eugene City Council was the only body to have opposed this issue, the MPC might prove to be confrontational. (Mr. Green arrived.) Mr. Boles said he would like the opportunity to ask City Attorney Bill Gary whether the Blue Water Boats issue could be returned unmodified to the coun- cil by the MPC. He said this could lead to a legal challenge on the part of the City. Mayor Miller questioned whether the council would want to create this kind of a situation over this particular issue. Mr. MacDonald said he had talked to Mr. Boles, the Mayor, the president of the Springfield City Council, the Mayor of Springfield, and numerous other parties and had come to the conclusion that he would support reconsideration of the Blue Water Boats amendment. He suggested that the amendment be recon- sidered prior to its submittal to the MPC. Mr. MacDonald said the potential seemed to exist for engendering enmity on the part of the City's partners. He said the council's opposition to the Blue Water Boats amendment would adversely affect the opportunity for agree- ment on the Metro Plan Update. Mr. MacDonald said council ground rule 3 under Section 2 of the "Rules and Procedures: Process Guide1ines" stated: "Councilors can request that an item be postponed to the following meeting." He said Mr. Boles intended to postpone the Blue Water Boats issue until the council's next meeting. Mr. Boles asked if Ms. Ehrman would be at the council's May 29 meeting. Mayor Miller said Ms. Ehrman had indicated that she did not plan to attend that meeting. Mr. Nicholson said Ms. Ehrman should be involved in this issue and he would favor postponing reconsideration of the amendment until May 29, if she would be present. Ms. Norris said Ms. Ehrman's next scheduled council meeting would be June 3. Mayor Miller said the council's opposition of the Blue Water Boats amendment might negatively affect its chances for an update of the General Plan. Mr. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 28, 1991 Page 2