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R.-Fire and Police Associations Request - Manager has received a memo from the Fire and .Police Associations requesting that Council hear a matter going to the Appeals Court on October 28. Staff has not had a chance to evaluate it as yet. It was understood that space would be provided on the October 25 . Council agenda at the end to discuss how to handle the matter regarding Comm the constitutionality of public employees retirement law. 10/20/76 Affirm Manager explained the resolution which had been prepared reaffirming the city's participation in the Public Employes Retirement law in line with request from police and fire unions. Copies of the resolution were handed to Council members. He said the resolution had been reviewed by and was acceptable to the unions. Councilwoman Beal saw it as an expression of support to other cities under home rules and of the integrity of "our own" retirement program, Randy Wight, president of the Patrolmen's Association, said he was also represent- ing the opinion of the Firefighters Association on this issue. He explained that in the last legislative session the public employes retirement law had been amended to provide a retirement program for police and fire personnel equal to or better than the stptewide system. Two home rule cities were challenging that requirement and requesting that it be declared unconstitutional so they could provide retire- ment systf'lIIs of their own. Mr. Wight said he personally would prefer dealing more directly on the issue, but since the proposed resolution addresses the basic needs. of the two unions, adoption was recommended. S. Howe-Building Material Quality - Mrs. Shirey has had a request from a Mr. Sparrow for Council discussion of the quality of building materials presently going into homes. e It was suggested and understood that Mr. Sparrow would contact the City Manager with particulars so that appropriate staff might Comm be present at a future scheduled Committee-of-the-Whole discussion. 10/13/76 File T. Ridgeline Logging Operations - Regarding tree removal presently going on in the ridgelinearea of the South Hills, Mrs. Shirey mentioned receiving many questions from citizens that she feels should be answered. Parks Comm Director will check into whether the operations are inside the city limits 10/13/76 and if they are well controlled, and he will report back. File U. Shade Oaks Water Extension Litigation - In answer to an inquiry from Mr. Haws on the pending litigation, Manager responded that the Boundary Commission has approved the extension. What the legal import is at this Comm point is difficult to say since EWEB is the agency which would make the 10/13/76 extension. He felt the City's action should be discussed by Council. An File option would be to request EWEB not to make the extension. Too, the written order from the Boundary Commission has not yet been received. It was understood staff would report back to Council with possible legal options once that order is received. Shade Oaks Water Extension Suit - Assistant City Attorney Stan Long reported that the order has been received from the Boundary Commission reaffirming its previous decision to grant an extension of water to Shade Oaks and that order has been served on EWEB, conditional on EWEB's approval. City Attorney . advised,that the city can opt to: Do nothing; ask EWEB not to approve; or return to court. If the city asks EWEB not to approve the extension, EWEB Comm mayor may not honor the request as the present City Charter makes rights and 10/20/76 responsibilities unclear and the new charter will not become effective until File 10/25/76 - 22 5~1