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Councilor Bettman concurred with Councilor Nathanson regarding the section in question. She suggested that adoption of the section could potentially mean more police overtime if police were required to respond to protests or demonstrations, and that could be a good reason to let the violation be addressed at the State level. Ms. Nelson did not anticipate any of the code changes before the council would affect police enforcement in any way; the issue was the venue in which cases were heard. Omitting particular sections or section from the ordinance would not change the ability of the police to cite people for those offenses, or for those offenses to be heard in Municipal Court; for there to be a limitation, the code must specifically state that those offenses may not be heard in Municipal Court. Councilor Kelly questioned, given Ms. Nelson's remarks, the practical effect of including or not including the section in the code. Ms. Nelson responded that it clarified, for both the community and the police, that the offenses were to be heard in Municipal Court. She clarified that the legislative change allowed police officers to cite offenses under the State statute to Municipal Court. Mayor Torrey indicated he would support the amendment in the case of a tie. Councilor Pap~ determined from Ms. Nelson that the typical practice of police officers filing felony charges that would go to State court was to file lesser, related charges in State court as well. He further determined that the opposite could occur under State law, but that had not been police practice. Roll call vote; the vote on the amendment was 5:1, Councilor Pap~ voting no. Roll call vote; the amended motion passed, 6:0. City Manager Johnson said the council would consider Council Bill 4781 by council bill number only. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0, and became Ordinance No. 2045. MEETING OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF EUGENE Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 14, 2002 Page 9 Regular Meeting