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c Mr. Allen stated that these would be brought back in two weeks and that the Eugene Police Department and the City Attorney's Office are working on the administrative rules. e ( , 'D. Residency Requirements for Elected Officials In reviewing the City Charter, Mr. Delay stated there seems to be some question about the residency requirements for City positions. Resi- dency requirements on a by ward basis for being in office and being elected to office do not seem to be clear. There are potential candidates for office who may not reside in the area from which they are running. Mr. Delay said he would like to have staff return with a report detailing the requirements and clarifying the charter with regard to both EWEB positions and council positions. Stan Long, City Attorney, explained that this question came up in 1976. At that time, clarification was recommended. In the present code, there are residency requirements. He indicated information can be supplied to the Council on specifics. Mr. Delay stated that under Section 34 of the charter, no person may vote for an officer by ward without having resided in the ward for 30 days preceding the election. Mr. Delay stated that this raised a technical question in his mind with the charter because he does not believe there is a mechanism for ensuring that a person in a precinct has been there for 30 days prior to an election. He requested that staff also review this matter. e E. Mayor Keller stated that, in going through the 1990 Plan Update, it might be appropriate for a joint coordinating committee from Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County be formed to deal with issues that will need to be resolved by the elected officials. The initial presentation on the update will be made by staff to the council at the end of this month, and he asked that perhaps this committee could be formed within the next two weeks. Mayor Keller expressed his desire to be one of these people, and said he was looking for one additional person to serve with him. He asked any interested councilors to contact him before April 9. F. Architectural Committee/Conference Center Mayor Keller stated one member of the council is needed to serve on the Architectural Committee. This would be a five-member board. Mr. Obie asked when that committee would begin meeting. Ed Smith, Civic Center, said it would meet as soon as it was formed--within the next ten days. ( - 4/2/80--2