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M IN UTE S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL July 28, 1975 . Adjourned meeting - from ~eetirig held July 16, 1975 -of the Common Council of the ci ty of Eugene, Oregon was c'al.1ed to order by His Honor Mayo'r Lester E. Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on July 28, 1975 in.the Council Chamber with the following Council members present: Neil Murray, Tom Williams, Ray Bradley,D;W.Hamel, Eric Haws, and Edna Shirey. Council members Gus Keller and Wickes Beal were absent. I - Public Hearings A. Code Amendment - National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition National Electrical Code - Copies of proposed ordinance which would amend the electrical code were distributed to Council members with the agenda. The amendment would de- fine conditions for final inspection of electr.ical service and prohibj't occupancy prior to approval, write into the code administrative practices with regard to temporary electrical service, extend duration of permits for electrical work to 120 days to conform with other types of permits now in the code, and delete the permit fee schedule from the code. Manager noted that the fee schedule now in the code would be presented .in resol ution form for adoption. Councilman Haws asked if the fee schedule covered administrative costs. Mick Nolte, superintendent of building inspection, said right now adm.inistrative costs were not covered by fees collected. However, staff wanted to look at the total "fee package," rather than changing just the electrical fees. He said the electrical and plumbing fee schedules especially were out of date. Mr. Haws wondered then if it was planned to bring a recommendation reflecting that fees should cover administrative costs. Manager answered that one approach might be to take into consideration prevailing rates in other communities. It was expected, Mr. Nolte said, that the review would e be accomplished in the next month or so. Councilwoman Beal asked whether the Electrical Board had reviewed the proposed amend- ment. Mr. Nolte said that the Board was advisory only, that it had no legiSlative authority, only the authority to waive or alter materials .used in electrical in- stallations. He said state law pre-empted local codes so that the Electrical Board had no authority to review this particular ordinance. . Councilman Murray wondered whether conformity to state law would substantially tighten restrictions. Mr. Nolte answered that state law had substantially reduced restrictions so far as the model code was concerned. Comm 7/23/75 Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Hamel to schedule public hearing on the Pub Hrng proposed amendment. Mo~ion carried unanimously. Assistant Manager reviewed background of the proposed amendment (see committee minutes above). Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. Council Bill No. 913 - Amending Sections 8.075, 8. 105, 8.110, 8.125(5), and 8.125(8), and repealing Section 8.140 of City Code re: National Electrical Code was read by council bill number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Williams that the bill be read the second time by - counci 1 bi 11 number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Williams that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All council members present voting aye, the bill was de- clared passed and numbered 17433. 7/28/75 1 419. . -