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Ms. Benjamin clarified for Council that originally the Council had . adopted the amendment to the code to fluoridate the water. Voters e had referred that ordinance to the people for a vote at the special election in June 1977. However, that section was still part of the Code, even though it had been repealed by the people. She reques ted Council pass thi's ordi nance to remove it from the Code and thus follow the 1977 election mandate. Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously and the council bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Councilors present votinq aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18264. - Ms. Benjamin said when Council called the special election by Reso- lution 2657, that no matter what the outcome of the election June 1977, there would be another election on the fluoride issue November 1978. She said at this time, Council could adopt the ordinance which would enact the fluoride ordinance and refer it to the voters. However, if Council wished to take another direction, it would need to rescind Section 1 of Resolution 2657. A third possible action would be to table the whole matter, which would leave Council with a resolution indicatinq it would call a special election on fluoride. A short recess was taken. -- Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to rescind Section 1, Resolution 2657. The motion was defeated with Haws, Smith, Obie and Williams voting no; Delay and Lieuallen voting aye. Assistant Manager spoke to Mr. Penfold in the Lane County Elections Department. Mr. Penfold indicated he is bound by State law to receive by 5:00 p.m., September 7, the ballot measure. He could not handle a separate City election on the same day. If Council were to call a special City election, the City would have to go through the process of creating an election board and pollinq places, which would dupli- cate the County's election process. Ms. Smith indicated her opposition to that situation. In response to a question from Mr. Obie, Ms. Benjamin said if the matter were tabled, the Council would have an inconsistent resolution, and she was not sure of the implications. Some discussion was held regarding the publication of Council's discus- sion of the agenda item today. It was indicated the aqenda item had been distributed to the news~apers Friday precedinq this Wednesday Council meetinQ. Also, the radio newscasters had broadcast that the issue would be discussed. - 9/6/78--6 bO'l