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. F. Revised Chapter 5 - Eugene Traffic Code - Memo of explanation and revised code have been distributed to Council members. The code revisions incorporate the e revised state code as well as maintain unique city provisions. Minor changes are still being made and the finished document will be before the Council at the .....,/ June 23 Committee meeting. City Attorney Stan Long said the department heads have made a few suggestions and Council suggestions are desired as well. The revisions have to be adopted at the June 28 Council meeting as the state motor vehicle code revisions become Corom effective Julq 1. 6/16/76 Revised Chapter 8 - Eugene Traffic Code - Code was transmitted June 16. June 18 meroo from Asst. City Attorney John Franklin and proposed ordinance have been distributed to Council. A new subsection has been added which regulates the use of 2-way left-turn lanes. Another addition provides that bicycles shall be subject to provisions of Chapter 5 except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application to bicycles. Corom Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Haws to adopt. Motion carried 6/23/76 unaniroously. Approve G. Coopers-Lybrand Audit Agreement - Finance Department mem::> and audit agreement for year ending June 30, 1976, have been distributed to Council. Other than a 10% increase in cost, bringing the fee to $22,600, the agreement is the same as in previous years with Coopers/Lybrand. Corom Mr. Kellerm::>ved seconded by Mr. Haws to authorize the City Manager 6/16/76 to sign the agreeIrJent. Motion carried unanimously. APprOVett H. Airport Open Burning Request - Information regarding this request was .-' distributed with.the June 9 Committee agenda. The Airport Commission has requested that open burning at the Airport be allowed in cooperation with the DEQ. The purpose is to further experiment with possible ways of disposal of straw through a stack burning method. Mr. Scott Freeburn, DEQ Eugene Office, said that this method would be useful in gathering information on stack burning. It is an unusual opportuni ty because a farming tenant on airport property has straw stacks available for use. Mr. Freeburn has talked wi th Tom Miles, project engineer for field burners, who wants to take part in the experiment and who will probably organize most of it. Some stacks will be placed in permanent storage, as well, to see how long they will last. Burning would be conducted at different times of the season. Mr. Freeburn noted also that the Field Sanitation Committee supports the program. Mrs. Beal recalled Council previousLy taking a firm stand against open burning at the Ai.rport because i.t is to the windward side of Eugene. Mayor Anderson said that Mr. Marv Ringsdorf, osmer of the straw on the property, has worked closely with the Field Burning Corrmittee. He added that there are approximately 300 stacks available to burn and it was felt the straw would b~ particularly adaptable to the experiment. Mr. Freeburn sai.d all precautions wi.ll be used. The fi.res would be fairly -- small, and they would conduct as much of the burning as possible under south and southwest wi.nd conditions. ..- Corom Mr. Keller moved seconded by Mr. Williams to approve the request. 6/16/76 Motion carried unanimous'ly. Approve 6/28/76 - 14 ' 3"-5