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e e e channel unless they indicate that they do not want it. Mr. MacDonald de- scribed this as a devious marketing practice and asked for council interest in following SUB's lead with respect to this issue. Mr. Boles suggested that the council review eXisting laws regarding this marketing technique to determine whether such a practice is even legal. The council directed the City Manager to send a letter to TCI on behalf of the City Council expressing its opposition to the marketing technique and urging TCI to cease such marketing activity. F. Performance Audit Mr. MacDonald questioned the decision to defer the performance audit of the Administrative Services Division until after the Eugene Decisions process. He said that an audit of administrative operations is an important component of the Eugene Decisions process and is needed to build community trust in the efficiency of City operations. Acting Assistant City Manager Linda Norris said that the ASD performance audit was recommended to be delayed somewhat, primarily because City staff was experiencing difficulty finding a consultant team with the experience necessary to conduct an evaluation of this nature. She said staff members were exploring ways to complete an analysis of administration in a time line that was compatible with the Eugene Decisions process. G. Bicycle Commute Day Mr. Green shared with the council a note he recently received from Diane Bishop thanking councilors for participating in Bicycle Commute Day. She considered the May 9 celebration a tremendous success. H. Pesticide Spraying in North Eugene Mr. Green said that citizens in his ward have recently voiced concerns with pesticide spraying that has occurred recently in North Eugene. He said that he has spoken with both parties involved about the problem; there is some question about whether the airplane involved in the spraying was flying in accordance with all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. Mr. Green asked for council permission to direct the City Manager to engage in a dialog with both parties to resolve the issue. Mr. Green said that if this issue cannot be resolved through negotiation, he might consider pursuing an ordinance that would regulating pesticide spraying. The council authorized the City Manager to enter into negotiations with the parties involved to resolve the issue. Mr. MacDonald pointed out that a bill being introduced in the legislature this session would prohibit cities from crafting legislation governing this type of activity. He suggested that the council ask for more information on the proposed legislation on this issue from the Intergovernmental Relations MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 29, 1991 Page 6