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public works director, said that no definite date had been set for further dis- cussion because the ESA1~ information was expected to be before the planning Com- missjon and Counei.! on October 2. And since a great deal of the issues to be re- so_l ved in the ESATS update would be involved in both the West Amazon and 30th/ e Hilyard projects, staff intent was to await the outcome of ESATS meetings - involving many public hearings - and then set a date to consider specific projects. Manager said a proposed schedule of public hearings on the ESATS update process wou.ld he available by next week and furnished to Council members, that the process Comrn would start probably in November with the Council to forward its recommendations 8/13/75 to LCOG by January. File M. Report on Social Services Contributions/Services - Councilman Murray wondered when the requested report on a percentage breakdown of services would be ready and whether Springfield was contributing to the social services program. Manager Comrn said the report would be distributed next week, the staff member responsible had 8/13/75 been on vacation. File N. Use of Parks Facilities by political groups for meetings was subject of inquiry from Councilman Murray. /le said he had complaints that the parks department was not allowing political groups' participation in community center facilities. Ernie Drapela, assistant parks director, explained that the general operating policy was to discourage political and religious groups. They were allowed to Conun schedule the facilities but at the lowest priority, and then only if the meeting 8/13/75 was not for the express purpose of furthering an individual's own political aims. File He said political and religious groups were not prohibited from using open space areas in the city's parks. It was understood a copy of the parks department policy with regard to use of community center facilities would be distributed to Council members. e O. Mobile Home Study - Councilman Haws inquired about the status of the mobile home study. John Porter, planning director, explained that a report had been de- veloped by the Joint Housing Committee and referred to the Planning Commission. . However, the Comm_iss,ion had disagreed wi th several points in that report and had instructed staff to prepare additional points for Commission consideration. That staff work has been done, he said, but had not been scheduled yet because Comm of the Commi ssion' s heav..LJ hearing schedule on other issues. He said it would 8/13/75 prObably be scheduled .in September or October, after which it would be brought File. to the Council if any changes were to be recommended in the present policy. If no changes were to he recommended, he said, then a summary report would probably be subm.itted to Council members. P. IntrOduction, Flak Catcher - flarge Beck, transferred from the personnel depart- ment, was introduced as the new flak catcher i.-. tile manager's office replacing Conun David Jordan, police department. Councilwoman Shirey commended Mr. Jordan for 8/13/75 his fine work while occupying that position, and Manager noted a memo from File Councilman Murray also complimenting Mr. Jordan on his work. Q. Process for Appointments to Boards and Commissions - Proposal was presented by Councilman Murray (copies prev,iously furnished to Council members) which would en- courage citizen participation in local government, bring about higher citizen awareness of opportunities to serve on boards and commissions, standardize appoint- ment procedure, and reduce Council time spent on appointments. /lis proposal called for official declaration of an Annual Citizen Participation Month in January, syn- chronization of appointments to occur in January, initiation of publicity campaign with regard to vacancies on boards and cOmrnUssions,creation of a citizen interest e form so that Council and the Mayor would be made aware of those people interested in serving, and division of appointments into three categories: (1) those requiring personal interview as well as review of the citizen interest forms by the full Council and Mayor, where appropriate;. (2) those not requiring personal interviews but requ,ir- ing review of citizen interest forms; and (3) all others requiring referral to a Council subcommittee of three members which would make recommendation to the full Council. 4-B3 8/25/75 - 19