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manager's actions. He said that if the council questioned any manager action, there was nothing the council <br />could do to countermand it. Mr. Klein said that authority was implicit in the City Charter. Any powers <br />granted the manager by the council could be taken away by the council. The council could override an action <br />of the manager by ordinance at any meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner asked if there had ever been a declaration of emergency. No staff could recall such a declaration; <br />Mr. Solin said that the EOC had been activitated only once, when a severe windstorm was expected. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner asked if the implementing ordinance and plan were similar to what was adopted by other cities. <br />Mr. Solin said that the plan was modeled after a plan used by the State of Oregon as a template for all counties <br />and cities throughout Oregon. Mr. Johnson said that ordinances vary in terms of the powers they granted to <br />local officials. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked where the plan would be available once adopted and printed. Mr. Solin said there was a copy <br />at the Library, in the council library, and the plan was distributed through numerous avenues. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly referred to page 5 of the plan, and suggested that it should mention the council could repeal the state <br />of emergency by majority vote to avoid the need to consult the ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said that the Level One: Potential Emergency Action item should be modified by the addition of the <br />council and mayor. Mr. Johnson agreed. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he would like to see the plan modified with language about staff making the best effort to <br />consult with the City Council and mayor. Mr. Johnson said that staff spent considerable time discussing its <br />communication with the mayor and council about emergencies so they could respond to questions. Staff <br />discussed which staff would call which councilors. He said that although the plan may be general, that <br />communication was important to staff. Mr. Kelly said that he would suggest that beyond notification, staff be <br />required to consult with the council in instances such as wage price and rent controls and other economic <br />control measures. <br /> <br />Regarding Oregon Revised Statue 401, Mr. Kelly said that he would like to see the language cleaned up to <br />reflect the revised statute. He said that the ordinance appeared to establish a line of authority he was not sure <br />existed. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor asked if there was anything in the plan that allowed the City to take proactive steps to address a <br />pending emergency, such as a wildfire. Mr. Johnson said yes, although the council might prefer to take <br />another approach, such as an emergency exercise. Ms. Obadal noted that the department had an emergency <br />plan for a conflagration in the south hills. She suggested that the potential could be handled in other ways, <br />such as through the removal of brush. Mr. Johnson said that going through the exercise would allow the <br />council to determine what other ordinances might be needed. <br /> <br />Mr. Solin noted that the plan had an annex for conflagration and an annex for an airport disaster. <br /> <br />Public Works Department Director Christine Andersen said that during the most recent drought staff had <br />prepared a plan that called for the removal of dry fuel and could have prohibited fireworks and other activities <br />with a potential for igniting a fuel source. There was also a budget for the plan. She suggested that rather than <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 28, 1999 Page 3 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />