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F. Temporary Mobile Office - People's Bank - NE corner Pearl and Broadway Letter from Peoples Bank and melOO from Building Inspector recorrunending approval Corrun subject to l8-lOOnths 'time limit have been distributed to Council. 7/7/76 --- Mr. Keller lOOved seconded by Mr. Haws to call a hearing for July 26. Approve Mr. Williams wondered if he had a conflict of interest, since he is a director of another bank. Assistant City Attorney Stan Long responded that he would not be in conflict in voting on the hearing date; he said he would respond before July 26 on whether Mr. Williams would be in conflict in voting at the hearing. Vote was taken on the motion which carried unaniuously. G. Revision of Juvenile Code - Memo from Chief of Police and report have been distributed to Council members. Assistant Manager explained that the Police Chief is requesting Council endorsement of his position on juvenile code revision as he will be making a presentation before the Legislative Interim Commdttee which is revising the juvenile code. Chief Allen will be speaking as President of the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police and also wishes to speak as a representative of the Eugene Police Department. Manager explained that the two areas of concern are: 1. The 72-hour hold period for runaways. In most cases, that is not enough time to deal with the child in an attempt to work out problems. Once released, they often run away again. 2. Out of control children, whose parents often report them as runaways to insure that they will be held for at least three days. However, since the law went into effect in September, Eugene Police Department statistics show a decrease in reported runaways and out of control children but a marked increase _in minor juvenile crimes. The result is a juvenile record instead of a status orfense record, and law enforcement orricials question whether this is in the e best interests or the children. It was Mr. Bradley's understanding that the 72-hour limitation is the time a juvenile may be held before a judicial hearing is required to determine whether to detain the child further. He is in favor of the 72-hour period in order to get the court involved earlier and attempt to work out problems. Manager responded that, regardless of intent, the court may not be getting involved due to heavy dockets, lack of available judges, etc. Mr. Bradley referred to the last portion of the Police Department melOO regarding the possible changing of age from 18 to 14 for all adult court Jurisdiction. He would be opposed to the age lowering, feeling it would bring the child into the criminal process too early. He also said that he thinks the juvenile officials wish to extend th e pe:dod of holding time so that they might get involved with possibly no hearing held, since, once the hearing is held, the child is caught in the criminal process. It was understood further discussion would take place at the July 7 Comm Commi ttee meeting, when Chief Allen could be in attendance. f./30/76 H. Appointments Affirm 1. Garbage Board - Mayor Anderson announced the appointment of Fred Farrand, , 2847 S. Louis Lane, to replace Charles Teague on the Garbage Board. 2. Library Coordination Project - Mayor Anderson appointed Mrs. Beal and Mr. Comm Williams to serve on the ad hoc committee to meet with the Library Board 7/7/76 on charter revision. e Affirm 3. Youth Corrmittee - Mayor Anderson appointed Mrs. Shirey and Mr. Haws to meet with ~~resentatives of the Youth Committee in developing a proposed ordinance for a Youth Commission outside the Human Rights ordinance. 7/12/76 - 7 350L