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Ms. Berrian said that the initial agreement fit with the future plan of the City and is before the City Council for consideration, and that future agreements would always be as a result of approval by the City Council. Mr. Wong said that each telecommunication provider would be treated separately. In response to a question from Mr. Pap8 regarding who was keeping track of the City's fiber optic lines, Mr. Wong said that the Information Services Division and Public Works Department were keeping track. Ms. Nathanson paraphrased the responses given and commented that if the City could use the fiber then the council should make the deal. She added that the City should not make "in-lieu-of payment" deals if the materials provided were not needed. Mr. Rayor raised concern about the City's assets not being tracked correctly in the budgetary process. Mr. Kelly noted that the next agenda item was a franchise agreement that had a fee rather than an "in- lieu-of payment" deal. Mayor Torrey declared the first reading of the ordinance had taken place. V. ACTION: ORDINANCE GRANTING TO ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP (ATG), A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC WAY TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF EUGENE Mr. Wong said that this was the first reading of the ordinance granting the franchise to ATG and again called for Ms. Berrian to answer any questions from the City Council. In response to a question from Mr. Kelly regarding the "double reading" of ordinances, Mr. Klein said that all ordinances required a double reading, but franchise ordinances had to have the readings in two separate regular meetings of the council. Mayor Torrey declared that the first reading of the bill had been done. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, James R. Johnson City Manager (Recorded by Joe Sams) MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 13, 1999 Page 5 7:30 p.m.