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. e - , Manager said Councilors would receive applications for vacancies on the Citizens Involvement Committee and Community Development Committee. At the April 25 meeting, ballots would be cast to select finalists, and interview dates scheduled. VI. Consideration of Requests re: Extension of Cable TV to New Areas--(Memo and ordinance distributed.) Manager said the proposed ordinance would require developers of property to provide a trench for installation of cable equipment and to give Teleprompter 30 days' notice of when the trench would be available. It provides the City will have the trench dug if the property owner does not do so, and recover the cost from the property owner. It further provides Teleprompter must pay for having a new trench provided if equip- ment is not placed in the trench within two days of the time the trench is made available. Ms. Benjamin said an addition to the ordinance was made in Section 7.340(1) which changed the last line to read, "Trenching within the public right-of-way shall conform to Section 7.290 to 7.335 of this Code.11 C.B. 1875--Concerning trenching for television cables; adding Section 7.340 to Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency was read by council bill and title only, there being no Councilor present requesting it to be read in full. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All Councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18372. VII. Systems Develo ment Tax Exem tion for the Central Planning District-- Memo and map distributed Manager noted the proposal was to implement central city planning objectives by encouraging new development in the older areas of the city, providing for more compact growth, and implementing, improvements in the older downtown area. It has been reviewed by the Community Development Committee and the Joint Housing Committee, as well as the Planning Commission. Another memo from'the Joint Housing Committee was distributed asking that the total exemption area be expanded to include the total Westside NIP area. Also, a memo from the Attorney, and a memo of a sample ordinance to implement the actual area of concern was distributed. 4/18/79--5 228