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- 20% of the 5,000 annual responses were emergencies. In the South Eugene area, he said, there were 1600 responses, about 185 of which would have been emergency situations out of a sate-lite station had it been located in that aTea. He added that sirens were not used during the midnight to 7:00 a.m. period unless an ambulance was traveling in a congested area. Councilman Hamel commented that he could see no way an ambulance station on 11th Avenue or 29th Avenue could respond within five minutes to a call in the Coburg Road area, to which Mr. Leonard answered that on their five-year growth plan a total of five sta- tions is indicated - 11th Avenue. River Road, Coburg Road, Belt Line, and South Eugene - in addition to one in Springfield. He said that sometime within the next year, if this conditional use amendment is adopted, they would be look- ing for a location in the South Eugene area, and in the Coburg Road area within two years. Mr. Haws moved second by Mrs. Beal to adopt the code amendment which would allow ambulance stations in residential zones as a conditional use, and ask staff to prepare the appropriate ordinance for presentation to the Council. Motion carried - Council members Keller, Beal, Williams, and Bradley voting aye; Council members Haws, Murray, and Hamel voting no; Councilwoman Shirey not present. II-B-l C. Liquor License (New) - The Silver Stein, 2101 West 10th Avenue (RMB) Manager explained that the proposed license was for an establishment in a build- ing not yet constructed, and that the OLCC report indicated one objection in a survey of the neighborhood, 11 nonobjectors. Staff had no objections. Public hearing was held with no testimony presented. ~ Mr. Haws moved second by Mrs. Beal to recommend approval of the application. Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye (Councilwoman Shirey not present). D. Ordinance re: City purchases and contracts .. . - - - .. Proposed Ordinance Concerning City Purchases and Contracts The proposed ordinance and a December 23 letter from the League of Oregon Cities on the 1975 Public Contract Law have been distributed to Council. Manager explained the ordinance is being proposed because the state has mandated a State Board of Purchases and a book of regulations regarding how local governments should conduct their purchases. The City's goal is to comply with state law and the City Charter, and staff feels the City charter governs. Staff also wishes to continue its policy of supplying the best goods for the least money as well as minimize council time in purchasing procedures, a matter carefully included in the charter. Mr. Williams referred to an earlier public contracts ordinance draft which provided that, if the human rights council found a contractor. was not in compliance with affirmative action requirements, payment of funds could be withheld by the City Manager. To withhold payment for work already done troubles Mr. Williams. Ci ty Attorney explained the Human Rights ordinance has been revised, effective in March. The first draft referred to by Mr. Williams showed the language in the present code and for that reason was deleted so a revision would not subsequently be necessary. City Attorney also pointed out that the language in the code was adopted by Council after much discussion. ~ Mr. Williams wondered if there were any other grounds for non-payment of a contractor; City Attorney was not certain, feeling he would need to look at a specific contract and a particular circumstance. '13 2/9/76 - 11