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Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to overturn the ruling of the chair. . Mr. Delay said in his reading of the record, Council clearly retained the responsibility for appointment to MPPC. Vote was taken on the motion, which carried with Councilors Haws, Delay, Schue, Lieuallen, and Miller voting aye; Councilors Obie and Smith voting no. Mr. Haws said when the original committee was set up, it was clear to him that Council was not delegating its responsibility to make appointments to this or any other committee. As far as he recollected, Mr. Obie was never appointed as alternate to this committee. Regarding continuity, he said Ms. Miller has attended many of the meetings. Further, he was not sure there would be continuity anyway. He felt Ms. Miller could show sensitivity in working with other public bodies and noted the training Ms. Miller has in land use planning. However, he said the main issue remains who makes the appointments. e Mr. Obie entered into the record a copy of Council minutes of January 12, 1977, in which Mr. Obie was appointed as alternate to MPPC. He continued, the important thing was not who makes the appointments, but what the end result is for the city of Eugene. He said his position regarding serving on MPPC is not an issue of where the urban service boundary should be located, nor low versus high density. His main interest was the livability of Eugene. He felt he could represent the Council very well. He said it important that the City recognize, in passing the 1990 Update Plan, it is going to be necessary to work closely with respect and coordination with the other governmental bodies. He felt he could represent Council well in that respect. He also noted the time he had spent on the committee in the past, and felt that would help him be more representative. He wondered if any compromise could be made by the Council. He asked Ms. Miller to serve as his alternate, with the two of them meeting to discuss matters before MPPC meetings. If there were any real question in the Council's mind that he was not being representative, then with the request of three Councilors, he would resign. Further, he felt it important to have continuity, he had a great desire for input by all, and noted his respect for Ms. Miller's time spent at the meetings. Ms. Miller said she would not feel comfortable with Mr. Obie's suggested compromise arrangement, and would not voluntarily accept it. She saj~ she had attended many of the MPPC meetings, and agreed with the feelings of need for continuity and experience. She had read minutes, research papers, and documents toward providing that continuity. In light of the minutes of the January 12, 1977, meeting, Mr. Haws admitted his error that Mr. Obie was designated alternate representative to MPPC. - Mr. Delay felt the major issue involved any public body avoiding the appearance of evil. He felt the City should not put itself in a position where the community might perceive a conflict between Mr. Obie's private interests and future land use planning. Therefore, he supported Ms. Miller's appointment. 1/22/79--9 3~