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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/17/1981 Meeting " M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chambers August 17, 1981 7 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gretchen Miller, Brian Obie, Betty Smith, Mark Lindberg, D. W. Hamel, Emily Schue. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Eric Haws and Cynthia Wooten. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by his Honor Mayor Gus Keller. 1. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO AMBULANCE ORDINANCE (memo and ordinance distributed) Mike Gleason, City Manager, introduced Dave Whitlow, Assistant City Manager. Mr. Whitlow stated that Council Bill 2352 contains revisions to the City's ambulance ordinance to separate the licensing of ambulance, first-aid vehicle, and wheelchair coach functions. In the past, all three were provided by the same company (Medical Services, Inc.) and the licensing procedures were combined. e The current ordinance must be amended to allow for the public ambulance provider (the City of Eugene) and for private providers of both first aid and wheelchair services. The ordinance provides definition of the three functions, provides licensing procedures and standards, and provides the conditions under which contract first-aid vehicles can transport individuals. Eugene, Springfield, and various private companies have provided input on this ordinance. None of the private companies have expressed major concerns regarding the ordinance provis- ions. If this ordinance is passed with the emergency clause, this would allow private companies to be licensed tomorrow. The Springfield City Council is considering an identical ordinance at its meeting tonight. Mr. Lindberg asked if the word "recumbent" is being used in the definition of an individual who would be lying down. Mr. Whitlow said that is the basic definition. Public hearing was opened. Rich Ellis, 992 Sunset Drive, sprinffield, stated that he has provided input on this ordlnance and is pleased Wl h the final draft. His company provides health services transportation and is a potential vendor of services. He urged adoption of the ordinance. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 17, 1981 Page 1 . . CB 2352--An ordinance concerning ambulances, first aid vehicles, and e invalid or wheelchair coaches; amending sections 3.005, 3.010, 3.025, 3.130, 3.135, 3.140, 3.145, 3.160, and 3.165 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding sections 3.152, 3.170, 3.172, 3.173, and 3.174 to that code; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. CB 2352 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18853. II. CETA PRIME SPONSOR FY 1982 OPERATING PLAN AND GRANT OPERATION (memo and additional information distributed) Mr. Gleason stated that this plan must be approved and filed with the St~e prior to September 1, 1981. He introduced Doug Booth, CETA. Mr. Booth stated that staff is asking the council to approve the CETA plan as recommended by the three advisory councils: Eugene Private Industry Council, Eugene Prime Sponsor Planning Council, and Eugene Youth Advisory Council. In e June, the Multi-Council Planning Committee was created with appointments from each of the three City employment training advisory councils. That committee was charged with reviewing relevant data and reporting back on program goals and policies with specific program recommendations for the next program year. Ms. Miller stated that this is the third time that a major CETA item has come suddenly before the council. She said that Gary Long, Staff Services Director, had stated previously to the council that this would never happen again due to their reorganization but these items continue to come up at the last possible minute which does not allow the council adequate time to review the items for decision making. She would like at least one week's notice. Mr. Lindberg stated that as a member of MCPC, he knows that committee has worked hard. This was the first opportunity to bring this item before the council. CETA staff did an excellent job in planning and participating in these recommen- dations. They have not targeted special-interest groups. All significant segments of the CETA-eligible population will be served in proportion to their occurrence in the eligible population. These recommendations should address the needs of all eligible citizens. They have made an effort to link economic development with employment programs, and have worked with potential employers such as Eugene Performing Arts Center. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 17, 1981 Page 2 . . . Ms. Schue stated that she is a member of the Prime Sponsor Council and they e reviewed MCPC's work. She feels that during this process she received enough information to make a rational decision. Perhaps these processes could be done faster in the future so the full council could have the involvement it would like. She feels that the current process is much better than previous situations. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to approve the FY 1981-82 Comprehensive Employment and Training Plan and to submit that plan to the Department of Labor. Roll call vote; motion carried un an i mo u sly. III. RAISED PAVEMENT MARKING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason stated that there are funds available at the State level to allow the City of Eugene to have raised pavement markers installed on City streets which would be paid for completely by the Federal Highway Administration. An example of the markers was distributed to the council. If this grant applica- tion is not submitted immediately, the moneys will not be available. Th is will allow street markings to be more visible on rainy nights. The markers are small enough so that they will not interfere with bicyclists or motorcyclists. The amount of the grant is $100,000. Res. No. 3568--A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a letter of understanding No. 7522 with the State of Oregon, Department of Transportation, Highway Division, for e installation of raised pavement markers ~n various city streets. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. IV. FINANCE RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason stated that the proposed resolution is a routine item to direct various banks to accept David Whitlow's signatures on checks issued by the City due to the Finance Director's resignation. Mr. Whitlow has been designated Acting Director of Management Services. The council bill would amend the City Code to allow payment of bills in excess of $3,000 prior to council approval when the council is not meeting on a weekly basis. Staff will bring back to the council a report on which bills were paid. This will allow timely payments to vendors involved in construction projects. He assured the council that staff will not abuse this privilege. Res. No. 3569--A resolution designating those authorized to sign checks on behalf of the City of Eugene for checking accounts in the Citizens Bank of Oregon, First Interstate Bank of Oregon, and United States National Bank of Oregon; designating those authorized to sign grant applications, bonds, etc., on behalf of the City; and repealing Resolution No. 3460. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 17, 1981 Page 3 . > < , e Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. CB 2353--An ordiance concerning payment of City bills; amending Section 2.525 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enacment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. CB 2353 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18854. V. JOINT PARKS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to appoint the Mayor's recommendations to the Joint Parks Committee: Maryann Bearden, 2932 Kincaid, and Marna Broekhoff, 1844 Kona, for indefinite terms. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned to September 9, 1981. e (Recorded by Lynda Nelson) MDG:cl/CM7b11 e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 17, 1981 Page 4