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e structure in the system for staging growth structure, and felt that this was a fairly simple issue; that society is not now able to house its citizens in a conventional housing system and what will the eouncil do about the matter. He said he felt mobile home parks and subdivisions were a more efficient way to accomplish providing housing for its citizens. He asked. Council members whether they were going to force people who wanted to live in mobile homes to live in a park, or whether it would provide them with a chance to live on their own land. He felt that this pro- posed amendment was one step in that direction. 11-8-1 Vote was taken on the motion which passed with all members voting aye, except Mr. Bradley voting no. Lacking unanimous consent of the eouncil, the matter was held over to the February 28 meeting. I. Amendment to Resolution No. 2344 establishing policy governing eity testimony. Manager said this proposed resolution regarding public testimony had been proposed by the Council's Legislative Subcommittee. He also said an amendment to the new resolution had been presented by eouncilmembers Smith and Haws. e Mr. Williams, Chairman of the Legislative Subcommittee, said that the original resolution would allow members of City boards and commissions to speak to the Legis- lature only as private individuals. The proposed resolution would allow members of departments, boards, or commissions of the City to testify before the Legislature by presenting the proposed testi- mony to the eouncil for prior approval. The other change would be in the event the Council would not have time to hear or consider the testimony, then the City Manager then would be authorized to speak for the Council, with written summary of testimony under this authority provided to the Council. 'He said included in the pro- posed resolution is the fact that any individual can still speak as an individual in his own right. eouncilmembers Haws and Smith indicated the reasons for their amendments to the proposed resolution were that they felt the various commissions of the city should be allowed to testify in their own right in the Legislature. Mr. Haws stated that in Section I, the changes were that a written statement would be submitted to the City and that the commissions or persons testi- fying would acknowledge in testimony that the testimony is con- trary to the City Council's policies. Mr. Obie indicated that he felt the amendment to the proposed resolution was too watered down, and was not comfortable with the elimination of stating that any testimony contrary to the City eouncil 's position was not the policy of the City Council of Eugene. Ms. Smith replied that the proposed amendments would include that the commissions state in their testimony that they are speaking for the commission. e Public Hearing was opened. 89 2/14/77--13