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GRDINANCE NG. 201ZS AN GRDINANCE CALLING A CITY ELECTIGN GN NGVEMBER 3,1995, FGR THE PURFGSE OF REFERRING TG THE LEGAL ELECTURS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AN GRDINANCE CGNCERNING INSTALLATIGN GF AN AMERICAN FLAG GN SKINNER'S BUTTE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. It would be in the public interest to submit to the legal electors of the City an Ordinance dedicating the property commonly known as the "Butte Propert~r," the boundaries of which are described in a charter amendment adopted by the voters of the City on April 5,19I5, as a memorial to the veterans of all wars in which the United States has participated. B. The Ordinance would further provide that the City maintain an aluminum flag pole on the southeast edge of the crest of Skinner's Butte and prescribe its dimensions, the dimensions of flags to be affixed, and the manner in which flags would be displayed. NGW, THEREFGRE, based upon the above findings, THE CITY GF EUGENE DGES aRDAIN AS FGLLOwS: Section 1. The property commonly known as the "Butte Property," with boundaries as described in a charter amendment adopted by the voters of the City April 5, 1915, is hereby dedicated as a memorial to the veterans of all wars in which the United States has participated. Section 2. On the southeast edge of the crest of Skinner's Butte, the City shall maintain in perpetuity an aluminum. flag polewith anabove-ground height of at least ninety X90} feet on which shall continuously be flown an American flag of not less than 1 o by 19 feet and a larger flag of appropriate dimensions on special holidays and occasions, ~a} The flag shall be appropriately illuminated during all periods of darkness and may be lowered on occasians of high winds or other extreme weather conditions. fib} The required flag pole shall be first erected and placed in service not later than five and one half months after this section becomes effective. Section 3. The City Council orders a city election to be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon, concurrently with the general election on the 3rd day of November,199S, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 254 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, for the purpose of referring to the qualified electors the question of whether Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance shall become effective, and the ballots shall be counted and tabulated and the results certified as provided by law. Ordinance -1