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1- collective bargaining, EWEB. With regard to the freeway amendment, he said it is not intended to change the intent, rather to clarify under what circumstances it is to - be used and when a vote is to be taken on a freeway. In the case of collective bar- gaining, the revision is now being discussed by staff and the city's labor organiza- tions with the assumption that whatever is proposed will be agreed upon by all parties, - including a Council subcoromittee. Manager said many changes were contemplated in- volving EWEB provisions because of their being scattered throughout the present charter. This will be a matter also for Council subcoromittee study. He added with regard to garbage collection amendment that staff has been asked to include a provi- sion that the Council will not be permitted to give a single exclusive franchise for collecting solid waste throughout the city. Manager continued that in order to achieve many of the proposed changes the most important really substantial change would be the adoption of what is known as a "general grant of powers." This grant-of-powers approach in effect says the city has all powers of all laws of the United States or of this state as fully as though the charter stated each of those powers, and is a grant which has been adopted by some 130 cities in Oregon including all the larger ones except Eugene. Another sub- stantive change being considered is how the Library Board will function. Manager explained that the proposed document will contain about 50 sections, a draft of which is vailable. Subcoromittee reports are scheduled for discussion at the August 4 committee-of-the-whole session; the completed document is expected to be presented for full and open public hearing on August 9, followed by a special Council meeting about August 16 to put the charter on the September 21 ballot (the county's election date). Manager added that the September election seemed preferable to avoid having the charter appear on the November general election ballot when so many other issues would limit discussion. e Public hearing was opened. -- Carol.Judd, 4040 Bell, suggested a review of the assessment procedures relating to street improvements, especially with regard to corner lots. She thought the cost should be shared equally by people benefiting from the improvement rather than by only the owner of a corner property. She referred in particular to cul-de-sac properties where a developer owned all properties except one lot owner by another individual. Manager explained that although an assessment subcommittee had not been designated in terms of charter review, there will be more general revisions of the assessment process. The question raised can be considered by the assessment subcommittee which will be working out an ordinance in detail. He noted the effective date of the re- vised charter was proposed for March 31 which would allow about six months in which to work out implementing ordinances if the charter is adopted. Jim Lemert, 10 East 40th Avenue, expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of access to a working copy of the proposed revisions and the appearance of public notice of this hearing at such a late date. However, he said he was pleased with what he had seen of the d()cument. Assistant Manager acknowledged there had been problems in making copies available for those interested in seeing it because of a press breakdown. Ray Wolfe, 1926 Potter Street, was interested particularly in revisions relating to EWEB and asked whether the subcommittee was still deliberating in that regard. He said members of the Future Power Coromittee attending Water Board meetings were aware of possible improvements in charter revisions and had specific suggestions. He of- - fered to take those to subcommittee meetings, however, if lay people or other than Council and EWEB members could attend. Councilwoman Beal answered that the Council subcommittee, '-' EWEB representatives, and staff had reached agreement on staff recom- mendations. Those recommendations would be coming to the Council August 4, she said, at which time a public statement could be made. She said either she or someone else on the subcommittee would talk with Mr. Wolfe after this meeting. 7/26/76 - 8 310