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e II. Items acted on with one motion after discussion of individual items as requested. Previously discussed in Comm~tt:e on January 26 (present: Mayor Keller, Councilmembers Haws, Hamel, Wllllams, Bradley~ ~lay, Lieuallen, Obie, and Smith); February 2 (present: Haws, Wllllams, Bradley, Delay, Lieuallen, and Smith), Febr~ary 9 (pr:sent M~yor Keller, Haws, Hamel. Williams. Delay. Lieuallen, Oble, and Smlth. Mlnutes of those meetings appear below in smaller type. January 26, 1977 I. Items from Mayor and Council File A. Meetings Scheduled--Mayor Keller indicated that conflicts in schedule required rescheduling of meetings so that all could attend. After some discussion, it was decided to stick to the original schedule: Legislative Subcommittee will meet at twelve noon on Thursday; the Room Tax Allocation subsubcommittee will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. File B. Joint Sewer program--Manager indicated that the Springfield City Council had taken action on the joint sewer program, moving toward the position of the Eugene City Council. The Springfield City Council had asked the Eugene City Council members and Lane County Commissioners to meet with the Sewer Commission at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, February I, in the L-COG conference room with the objective being to settle differences, if possible, and bring the matter to a conclusion. e Mr. Don Allen, Public Works Director, indicated his staff will provide the Council with an agenda of items prior to the meeting. The main issue will be to consider amendments to the present contract. He indicated his staff has no recommendation for amendments; that a meeting of the Metropolitan Sewery Advisory Commission will be held after the Joint-Council meeting; that the Commission will have a month in which to make decisions on any proposed amendments. He indicated that, although the staff has no amendments to make the Council members will be briefed prior to the meeting and he will be making recommendations for the City Council to consider. e Some discussion was held by Council members as to the value of the entire City Council having to meet with the Springfield City Council over this issue. Several Council members indicated they would be willing to grant proxy votes to Mayor Keller as their representative. Councilman Bradley indicated he opposed such a position as he felt it is not the most fair and most open way to reach decisions and he favors total representation by the Council at this meeting. He indicated that, since the Springfield City Council had invited the entire Eugene City Council, by lack of attendance, the City Council of Spring- field might be affronted. Mayor Keller indicated that it was open to any member of the Council although very short 95 2/14/77 - 19