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W. Vacancy, County Health Advisory Committee - Copies of letter from ~ne County were distributed to Council members advising of vacancy on this commi ttee and invi ting recommendations for filling it. Councilwoman Bea1 asked what qua1ificiations were required. Assistant Manager read from the letter that the posi tion was earmarked for .a.,. . "representative associated with higher education." counCi1membtf.5,~~~' could check individually with.Lane County if they wished, since the Commissioners make the appointment. He added that staff would forward to the County for consideration any names subm1tted by next Wednesday, April 23. x. ./lppointment of Gary Long as a member of the NPELRA, a national board pealing in labor relations, was announced. Y.. ~nternational Arboretum Association request for $300 from room tax funds for Arbor Day program. Sherm Flogstad, finance director, ex- plained that the Room Tax Allocation Committee had denied the request because of lim1ted amount of funds available - $84,000 for allocation purposes for contractual services and more than $100,000 in applications "tor contractual services. Also, of the two proposals presented by the ./lrboretum Association, the irrigation project for which $700 was f'lllocated appeared to be of more long-range benefit to the community. That project was one that would continue wi thout further ci ty par- f;icipation. In response to Councilman Keller, Mr. F10gstad said the $300 was requested to rent tables for display purposes for the Arbor /)ay program, and the Allocation Committee felt things of that nature could be provided through more participation of the Arboretum Associa- tion memberShip. Z. . yalleyRiver Trespass Case, Municipal. Court - Councilman Haws questioned the city's becoming involved in labor disputes as seemed the situation from an ~rticle in theWillamette Observer concerning an employe/employer dispute at Valley River Center. Mr. Haws quoted the article as it related to conlfict pf interest - Valley River attorney assisting city prosecutor. Assuming the quotations in the article were correct, he said, even the judge had reserva- tions about what happened. Issistant Manager explained that the action involved a trespass charge filed in ~nicipal. court. The city attorney determined prosecution was proper because Qf code violation an4 that the complainant should and could assist in prepara- rion of the case. That type of assistance is 9ommon practice, he said, in frosecuting.tres~ss actions. Councilman .l{ellerentered the;met:;ting. ~tan Long, .assistant city attorney, said the case had been appealed to .circuit ~urt after jury conviction 50, discussion at this point was not appropriate. lfe suggested that inference which may have been drawn from the Observer .article was not consistent wi th evidence presented by the ci ty. One of the. issues ~ ;f.nvolved was whether there was a labor dispute. He added that the complainant Was a corporation acting through its attorney, and after the decision was made ~o prosecute, an offer of assistance from the complainant was accepted. In /fr. Long's judgment, that did not constitute a conflict of interest.. With re- iard to the judge's comments quoted in the article, Assistant. Manager said fesponse was not appri:Jpriate because the case was appealed and still in process. AA. ~ne County Community Health Advisory Committee - Assistant Manager noted that no nominatiOns for filling the vacancy on this commi ttep. had been re- c;eived from Council members, that any received would be forward to the County. . Comm 4/16/75 File Comm 4/16/75 . File Comm 4/16/75 File . Comm 4/23/75 File Comm 4/23/75 File . Mr. ~eller moved second by Mr. Hamel to approve, affirm, and file as noted Items A, throvgh Gand I through AA, noting separate action on Item H-Construction Noise. Rollfall vote. All Council members present voting aye, motion carried. Short recess was taken. 4/28/75 .. 32 2~1