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CouncIl Bill No. 1255 - Repealing, amending, and adding certain sections to City Code re: Labor-Management Relations and Impasse Resolution was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. . Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Haws that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be con- sidered at this time. Motion defeated, lacking unanimous consent, all Counei 1 members present voting aye, except Councilwoman Beal voting no. In voting no, Mrs. Beal said she was doing so with the hope that before the October 25 Council meeting staff could bring back new terminology. Mr. Murray m~ved second by Mr. Hamel that the Council had the understand- ing of a firm commitment that AFSCME issues would be discussed with repre- sentatives of all three unions and city staff and brought back for further Council instruction in the spring. Mayor Anderson suggested the motion state "late spring" because of the possibility of legislative changes affecting collective bargaining that could take place during the 1977 session of the State Legislature. Personnel Director thought the bargain- ing process would begin about June, so any legislative decision could well be co-ordinated with talks next year. Vote was taken on the motion with the understand the issue would be brought back .after the 1977 legislative session. Motion carried - all Council members present voting aye, except Councilwoman Beal saying she would abstain since her term on the Council expires this year and she would not be present when the issue was brought back. . Councilman Bradley asked about the mechanism in the next two weeks without adoption of the ordinance. Personnel Director said operations would be on "good faith" as specified under interim operating procedures in the memo distributed to the Council previously. Frank Jackson assured the Council and staff of the Firefighters Association pledge to continue operations under the same system as in the past without any labor changes or stoppages. Mayor Anderson expressed his appreciation and that of the Council to the unions and staff for the long hours of work in developing what he thought was an excellent document. He recognized the differences regarding the workability of the ordinance but at the same time thought it was a major step in the collective bargaining program. Above all, he said, it demonstrated good faith on the part of all parties. E. Public Employment Act Grant Application II-B-2 Public Works Employment Act Grant Applications - Memo from City Manager, letter from EWEB and list of tentative proposals have been distributed to Council. The Act, when it becomes law, will provide not less than 10 million or more than 37 million for Oregon. Capitol improvement public works proposals will be funded at 100% of the project costs. The projects must be of considerable size - $100,000 minimum - and $5,000,000 is the ceiling. Staff has proposed those projects which could qualify and which could be commenced in the allotted time . . Assistant Manager explained that the Federal Government will prioritize the projects by a point system. He feels the only variation in points among the project:.s is in the item under "bonus point - pot:.ential for long-term benefits". 10/11/76 - 14 t.t&q