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possible appeals to resolutions for charter review. He noted that the last meeting before the council break would be to address any last- minute items. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the process for appeals to the proposed charter amendments, City Attorney Glenn Klein summarized the appeal process for charter amendments. He said people would have five days after the ballot title had been issued to file an appeal. He said the council would have three days in which to consider that appeal. Councilor Nathanson, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend Item B by having the City Manager hold a public hearing on a gas tax after the council break and coordinate with the City of Springfield's hearing on the same subject. Councilor Kelly said he would support the motion. He stressed the importance of holding a hearing at the same time as the public hearing in Springfield. Roll call vote; the amendment to the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Roll call vote; Item B passed unanimously, 7:0. Councilor Taylor moved to amend Item C by eliminating "win-win" wording from the city manager job description. The motion died for lack of a second. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman regarding the definition of "equivalent to a bachelor's degree" in the city manager job description, Human Resource and Risk Services Director Lauren Chouinard said there were people who had the qualifications to be a city manager without necessarily having a degree. He said staff was leaving enough flexibility for taking that experience into account when making a decision. Ms. Bettman believed that someone who did not go to the trouble of acquiring a bachelor's degree should not be considered for the position of city manager. She said her definition of "equivalent" would encompass someone who had a degree from a college outside of the country that did not have bachelor's degrees. She said the job description for the city manager should have a minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend Item C by deleting the words "equivalent to a bachelor' degree" from the job description language. Councilor Meisner supported the motion. Councilor Taylor said she would support the motion. She expressed hope that the person considered would have completed graduate work as well. Councilor Nathanson stressed the importance of demonstrated skill and success over verified equivalence in higher education. Councilor Bettman said a bachelor's degree was a minimum requirement that Eugene should hold its applicants to. MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 22, 2002 Page 4 Regular Meeting