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------- . , II-B-S C.B. 1547--Levying assessments for sanitary sewer: Skyline Loop annexa- . tion area generally bounded by 43rd Avenue on the north; Dillard Road on the south and west; and east of Skyline Loop on the east was read by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting it be read in full. Mr Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be read the first time and be referred to Hearings Panel for hearing October 3, 1977, with panel recommendation brought back for Council consideration for final reading on October 10, 1977. Motion carried unanimously. II -B-6 III. Request by coalition of women concerned for their rights--Ms. Doris Storm, 2180 Wood Acres Drive, Eugene. Manager referred Council to correspondence and a request by the group to make a presentation. Mr. Haws raised the issue of Council adjournment at 10:30 p.m., and suggested limiting the debate to ten minutes, five minutes for each side. He noted that issues of major importance before the City were often limited to 20 minutes. Ellen Lyford, representing the group, said she felt the subject matter could not be covered in that period of time and requested Council consider putting it on a forthcoming agenda. Mr. Haws replied that he felt an argument could be advanced in five minutes' time. Ms. e Lyford replied that the group felt that it needed 20 minutes. Mr. Bradley felt the group should be allowed to make its presentation as they were present at the meeting this evening. Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to allow the group 20 minutes for their presentation. Motion carried unaninously. The following persons made presentations: Ellen Lyford, 2635 Lincoln Street; Doris Storms, 2180 Wood Acres Drive; Marguerite Campbell, 25346 Hunter Road, Veneta; Lorene Henry, 2620 Filmore; Helen Taff, 25292 Perkins Road, Veneta; and Eva Adkins, 93121 Smith Road, Junction City. The thrust of their testimony centered around requesting that the member- ship of the Women's Commission be balanced between those persons with views for and against ERA, abortion, and gay rights. They felt the homemakers should have representation on the Women's Commission; expressed concern that they were not allowed to participate in the Women's Equality Day; that the Women's Commission was not constituted in compliance with 1972 Federal Act; that the main speaker for the Women's Equality Day was Nancie Fadeley, who was pro-abortion and pro-ERA; protested City taxes paying for the Commission which did not represent all points of view in the City; and expressed concern that their representation at an August 2, Women's Commission meeting was brushed off with the statement that lithe Commission was too busy". They requested Council double the size of the Women's Commission to give a broader scope, and Council consider changing its criteria for selecting membership on the Commission to allow e for a balanced view on these various issues. 9/26/77--17 ,'to