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V. PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Granting to Williams Communications a Nonexclusive Franchise to Use the Public Way to Construct and Maintain Public Communication Facilities Within the City of Eugene Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and called for council questions/comments. Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4816, an ordinance granting to Williams Communication a non-exclusive franchise to use the public way to construct and maintain public communication facilities within the City of Eugene. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. VI.PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Telecommuni- cations and Amending Section 3.415 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and Providing an Effective Date Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and called for questions/comments from the council. Seeing no opposition to taking action that evening, Mayor Torrey called for a motion from the Council President. Councilor Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4817, an ordinance concerning telecommunications and providing an immediate effective date. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. VII.ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning a Business License Tax on Motor Vehicle Fuel Dealers, Providing for Administration, Enforcement and Collection of the Tax; Adding Sections 3.465, 3.466, 3.467, 3.468, 3.469, 3.470, 3.471, 3.472, 3.473, 3.474, 3.475, 3.476, 3.477, 3.478, 3.479, 3.480, 3.481, 3.482, 3.483, 3.484, 3.485, 3.486, 3.487, 3.488, and 3.489 to the Eugene Code, 1971 Public Works Department Director Kurt Corey provided an introduction to the item. He said the tax represented the second component of the comprehensive transportation funding recommendation from the citizen members of the Budget Committee. He noted that the public hearing for the item had been held on October 28, 2002. He said the ordinance would declare a business license tax of $.04 per gallon on motor vehicle fuel dealers. He added that the tax would be imposed on fuel distributers delivering fuel to the city to minimize the administrative burden on individual fuel stations. Mr. Corey said the ordinance had been drafted so as to be consistent with other Oregon cities and counties that had implemented similar local option gas taxes and to be consistent with the Oregon MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 27, 2003 Page 10 Regular Meeting