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<br />April 15, 2019, Public Hearing and Meeting – Item 2 <br /> <br />PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION January 9, 2019, City Council Work Session Councilors expressed general support for keeping the delineation of the council’s three employees as clear as possible; pursuing a salaried model, rather than contracted employee; and involving the entire council in a discussion about the parameters, qualifications, and process for hiring a new judge. January 28, 2019, City Council Work Session Councilors reiterated their support for transitioning to a salaried model for the Municipal Court Presiding Judge and for pursuing a direct-appoint of Judge Greg Gill. Move to direct the City Manager to 1) bring back the proposed code language in the AIS, Attachment A to a public hearing to make the City Judge a council employee and 2) to schedule as soon as practicable an interview with Judge Gill to consider the possibility of direct appointment of him. (Motion passed.) <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS The following are options for council consideration: 1. Approve the code changes and adopt the ordinance as attached. 2. Modify the code changes and hold an additional public hearing to adopt the modified ordinance. 3. Take no action. <br />SUGGESTED MOTION Move to adopt Council Bill 5204, An Ordinance Concerning Appointment of Presiding Municipal Judge and Amending Section 2.011 of the Eugene Code, 1971. <br />ATTACHMENTS A. Proposed Ordinance <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Becky DeWitt Telephone: 541-682-5616 Staff E-Mail: bdewitt@eugene-or.us <br /> <br /> <br />