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Eugene Charter plans and specifications and statements of impact, including plans, specifications, and statements of impact necessary for obtaining financial assistance for the freeway or throughway, all of which shall be available to the public at the city hall prior to the election on the route of the freeway or throughway. (3) Prior to the election, a map and a description of the proposed route and of intersections of other thoroughfares therewith and a notice of the election, shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper with the largest general circulation published in the city. Section 42. Skinner's Butte Park. The property commonly know 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 to the public forever as a public park. Chapter X Public Utilities Section 43. Franchises. (1) The city council may grant a franchise or amendment thereto only by ordinance. Before adopting any such ordinance the council shall publish notice of its intention to do so in a manner authorized by Section 28 of this charter. Any applicant for such a franchise shall pay in advance the expenses of publishing the notice. Any franchise granted by the council shall assure adequate service to city residents and shall require the franchisee to pay the city adequate compensation in the form of a percentage of the gross income from the franchise, or in an alternative form acceptable to the council, in amounts sufficient to cover present value and future development of the franchise. (2) In the acquisition by the city of any public utility the price to be paid by the city shall exclude the value of any franchise granted by the city and connected with the utility. All ordinances granting franchises shall do so subject to the provisions of this section. (3) The council may not grant an exclusive citywide franchise to haul solid waste. Section 44. Eugene Water & Electric Board - Functions - Membership. (1) The power of the city to generate, collect, and distribute electricity, steam, and other kinds of physical energy is hereby vested in the Eugene Water & Electric Board (the Board). The Board is further authorized to provide advanced telecommunications capability and associated services including, but not limited to, voice, video, data, internet and telecommunications services. Nothing in the previous sentence divests the City Council of any authority, including but not limited to (a) providing the same or similar types of services, or (b) -12- 11/28/2005