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. ' e D. Opposition to the Sanitation Franchise Mr. Green noted that he has received many calls from citizens inside and' outside the city limits who are opposed to the sanitation franchise discus- sions that are taking place currently. Mr. MacDonald said that he has also heard negative reactions from citizens. Mr. Nicholson said that the council is scheduled to hold a work session on the topic on September 23 and indicated that he has requested additional information from staff. Mr. Gleason said that the type of analysis that Mr. Nicholson is requesting is extensive; the City does not currently have the staff resources necessary to conduct that detailed an analysis. The council will need to discuss this issue at its work session. E. Prohibition on Glass Containers in Local Parks Mr. MacDonald said that he recently received a complaint from a constituent whose son was ticketed for having a glass container in Alton Baker Park. The bail was set at $150, with an even greater potential fine. Mr. MacDonald said that while the original intent of the ordinance was to ,regulate alcohol in public parks, the fine for such a violation seems excessive and asked whether the council might be interested in revisiting the ordinance. He also noted that many nonalcoholic foods are packaged in glass containers and sug- gested that the council consider placing recycling barrels in the parks to assist with the City's recycling efforts. e Staff agreed to review the ordinance and provide the council with a report and staff recommendation about what action, if .any, should be taken on the issue. F. Local Cable Access Referring to a recent article in The Register-Guard, Mr. MacDonald voiced concern that Channel 11, local cable access, is not very visible within the community. He said that the author of the article suggested that the newspa- per begin publishing local cable programming in its weekly television guide and suggested that the council send a letter to Managing Editor Patrick Yack requesting him to do so. By consensus, the council approved Mr. MacDonald's suggestion and requested that staff draft such a letter. G. University of Oregon's Housing Innovation and Energy Efficient Housing Program Ms. Bascom reported that the University's Housing Innovation Program has submitted site plans for six units of new housing on Villard Street. She said that a part of the project's innovation is an attempt to do in-fill. She noted that Federal funds are primarily responsible for project-design while State funds support housing construction. e .......... MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 11, 1991 Page 2 -----------