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Councilman Bradley interpreted staff's viewpoint then as being repetitive if further public hearings were held. He wondered why the petitioners wanted them, saying he would he sympathetic to the request had not hearings already been conducted. Mr.Saul's comment was that it was a very admirable delaying tactic. Assistant Manager agreed e that it appeared to staff to be a delaying tactic, perhaps consultation with Mr.Cleve- land would reveal his reasons for wanting to change the Council's groundrules for consideration of the commercial study. He thought consideration of the study under the present procedure would take at least two years anyway. Item 7 of the letter requested establishment of procedures for amendment to the General Plan and identification of regional concerns or multijurisdictional issues prior to public hearings on the recommended Plan amendment as it relates to the Good- pasture Island area. Mr. Saul said the legal authority for amendment to the General Plan was already set up and that that authority has been re-enforced by legal opinions and recent court decisions. He described the procedure involving hearings before the Planning Commission and Council, referral to Springfield and Lane County, and final referral to the LCOG Board for ratification and incorporation into the General Plan. He noted that the recent,Council approval of a Plan amendment relating to the White- aker area was a part of that procedure. He said the procedure clearly provides ample opportunity for public input, provides adequate protection for rights of the public in the "due process" concept, and allowed for identification of regional concerns. Councilman Bradley asked the status of the law suit in which Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County were involved on this issue. James Spickerman, city prosecutor, Comm answered that a portion of a petition filed on behalf of the city had been denied, 7/30/75 basically that portion dealing with the question of whether there were established File public procedures for amendment to the General Plan. He said no date had yet been set for hearing. e O. Southeast Firs/Nob Hills/Oak Hills Homeowners Neighborhood Organizations - Copies of letter from Joanne Higley, secretary and former liaison officer of the South- east Firs Association, were distributed by Councilman Keller. The letter ex- Comm pressed concern with charter provisions and the processes involved in setting 8/6/75 boundaries f~r neighborhood organizations in the southeast section of the city. File P. Resignation from Joint Parks Committee and Community School Advisory Committee Comm was submitted by Councilman Murray. He said his resignation from these two . bodies would give the opportunity for some of the other Council members to become 8/6/75 involved in them and at the same time allow him more time to devote to work File of the Housing and Community Development Commission. Q. Proposed Changes in Budgeting Process and Charter Revision - Councilman Murray called attention to a previous Council request for discussion of changes that would involve Counci~ members in the budgeting process earlier than is the Comm present practice. He also noted request for Charter revision which has been in 8/6/75 progress for some time, and asked for a report on both as soon as feasible, File recognizing the relatively short time the present city manager had been on the job. R. Social Service '75, a citizen's handbook covering program options and public participation under Title 20 of the Social Security Act, was furr'.1:~;hed to Council Comm members. Manager noted a meeting scheduled tomorrow (August 7) at the Eugene 8/6/75 Hotel - 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. - for discussion of proposed programs affecting social serivces in cities. Members of the State Department of Human Resources File will be present to answer questions about social service programs and funding, and it is planned that a staff member from the city of Eugene will attend. - Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Keller to approve, affirm, and file as noted Items A thorugh R. Rollcall vote. Motion carried, all coun ci 1 members present voting aye. 8/11/75 - 25 4<O~