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become involved with one another on a sexual basis, that's recruitment and he believed it was there. In regard to the schools, he expressed e concern for the gay youth groups and felt passage of the motion would promulgate that type of activity. He preferred to have the motion passed with Mr. Williams' amendment attached. Mr. Lieuallen said if Mr. Williams' amendment were added, he would vote against. He felt discussion was centered around the stage where schools would fire suspects who engaged in a life style other than that accepted by the majority. He said Council was discussing a minority behavior, and felt the proposed amendment to the motion was motivated more by fear than facts that could be proven. He said there were many reasons why people choose their sexual orientation and he did not feel a case could be made that it happens between just the ages of 12 and 15. He felt it would undermine the process to make any exceptions, and the proposed amendment to the Human Rights Ordinance would move in a direction of protecting citizens~ human rights which are already set forth in the constitution. He noted a difference between status and conduct, saying if an exception were made, it would be discrimination on the basis of status and not on unlawful actions. Mr. Bradley felt Mr. Williams' amendment would make the ordinance so broad that there would be no control; that it would be experimenting with the rights of people. He would vote against Mr. Williams amendment. Ms. Smith felt the basic issue was to eliminate discrimination, and to except one group would be to continue discrimination. e Vote was taken on Mr. Williams' amendment which failed with Obie and Williams voting aye; Haws, Hamel, Bradley, Delay, Lieuallen, and Smith voting no. Vote was taken on the main motion which passed with Delay, Haws, Bradley, Lieuallen, and Smith voting aye; Obie, Williams, and Hamel voting no. Lacking unanimous consent, the second reading will be held to November 28 meeting. III-B-4 D. Public Works Bids and Awarding of Contract--Opened October 18, 1977 (Tabulation attached) Manager said the bid was for airport paving and storm sew~r, Phase I of the FAA 90-percent financed improvements. The City cost would be $21,560.75, with the low bid from Morse Bros. being $215,607.50. Staff recommended awarding to low bidder. Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to accept low bid as recommended by staff. Motion carried unanimously with Mr. Haws abstaining. e 10/24/77--9 801