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. M I NUT E S -- Eugene City Council City Council Chamber December 9, 1981 11 : 30 a. m . COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gretchen Miller, Betty Smith, Mark Lindberg, D. W. Hamel, Eric Haws, Cynthia Wooten, and Emily Schue. COUNCILOR ABSENT: Brian Obie. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. 1. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Mall Kiosks/Pushcarts Ms. Wooten presented copies of a petition with signatures regarding the issue of kiosks and pushcarts on the mall which had been presented to her by Larry Rakestraw. She requested an informational report be brought back about this item. e B. National League of Cities Conference Reports Ms. Schue stated that the Mayor, Councilor Hamel, Councilor Lindberg, and she had attended the National League of Cities Conference. The meeting was very interesting and valuable, but the information was not cheerful. A different kind of relationship with the federal government was discussed. Funding pro- posals do not seem to address city and state needs. The convention endorsed calling for a summit meeting on the new federalism. Mr. Lindberg added that various themes emerged. There is criticism of the current federal position as well as a pervasive re-emergence of racism and lack of tolerance by some individuals. He came back with ideas which he will present later. Ms. Schue added that Oregon now had Jack Nelson, Beaverton Mayor, as a representative to the NLC board. Mr. Hamel added that on Saturday, cable television was discussed. Eugene is fortunate not to be in litigation over cable television, as many cities are now. Most cable companies have said they will provide certain services, and they do not live up to their agreements. Our cable system started in 1954, and Teleprompter took over the existing company and has been expanding since. He also felt minorities and the poor were well represented at this very productive meeting. Ms. Miller thanked the four of them for representing Eugene and Oregon and its problems. Mr. Lindberg stated that with the help of Steve Bauer and League of Oregon Cities staff, they introduced an amendment to CETA policy regarding liability problems with subcontractors. Now the National League of Cities position is the same as the City's position. Mayor Keller added that he had sat in on Resolutions e Committee meetings. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 9, 1981 Page 1