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S. Room Ta'x Public Hearing - Council has received a letter from the Room Tax Comm Committee requesting a meeting with the Council subcommittee considering 10/6/76 room ta,x allocation procedural changes. Mr. Keller will contact the Affi commi tt'ee chairman to arrange a meeting. Also, a public hearing has been scheduled for October 25th. -- T. Election Results Comments - Mayor Anderson expressed deep appreciation to staff, the Better Eugene Committee headed by Gordon Coleman, the Council and the vot~rs for the gratifying results of the September 21 election approving both a $5,000,000 parks levy and the revised charter. He felt the results indicate that the voters are discerning; in the matter of the freeway amendment on the charter revision, they did not accede to false issues; as far as collective bargaining, the voters indicated that they wanted a sound, Comm responsible labor management program within the city. Mayor Anderson added that the vote for the parks levy was 9,047 yes to 6,203 no; the vote for 9/22/76 charter revision was 8,931 yes to 6,136 no. File u. ERA Appointments - Manager announced that, at an adjourned Council meeting Comm held at 11:00 A.M. "today", Council selected Eleanor Mulder to fill an ERA 9/22/76 term expiring 7-10-77 and Tom Ballantyne to fill a term expiring 7-10-80. File V. Planning Commission Interviews - Manager announced that Council has selected finalists for the two vacancies on the Planning Comrnrrssion and will conduct Comm interviews September 27 beginning at 6:15 p.m. prior to a task force meeting 9/22/76 on state revenue sharing at City Hall. File --- --- - -- -- w. l-airmount Neighbors Request for Street Use - Letter from the Fairmount Neighbors has been distributed to Council, and City Attorney's legal opinion on street e use was distributed earlier. The opinion has indicated that the main problem wi th block parties is the liability and the cost of insunance coverage. -- Mrs. Reeder of the Fairmount Neighbors expressed disappointment wi th the legal opinion. She noted, too, that the State Attorney General had indicated that a ci ty cannot give permission, whether it be revocable or otherwise, to obstruct a street by a temporary structure so as to interfere with the use and enjoyment of the street by the public. She feels that block parties do constitute enjoyment of the street by the public. Assistant City Attorney responded that their office would explore the issue on a program development basis if requested to do so; he said it needs to be understood that, unless insurance carriers change their minds, the price tag will be drastically high if underwritten at all. After _the revised charter becomes effective in April, 1977, the question of grant of power will be answered. The city will then have the authority, unless the state says no. Comm 9/22/76 Mrs. Beal wondered about considering self-insurance - in other words, getting no File insurance and taking the risk. It was understood that the City Attorney would further consider the matter after the charter goes into effect in April, 1977. Comm X. Blaney Report - Mr. Murray wondered about scheduling discussion of 9/29/76 re~ommendations on the B1aney report. Planning Director responded that File item would be on the October tS" Council agenda. e Y. Pri vate Construction of Sidewalks, Etc. - Mrs. Shirey wondered if there is any me.thod for assuring an adequate job is done on sidewalks, etc. constructed Comm under - pri vate c9ntract by property owners. Asst. Manager explained that the S/29/76 ; City is not deeply involved in private contracts between two individuals. File 10/11/76 -22 YQ1