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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />EUGENE <br />Public Hearing and Possible Action: An Ordinance Concerning Acts Prohibited at Night <br />and Amending Section 4.680 of the Eugene Code, 1971 <br />Meeting Date: August 12, 2002 Agenda Item Number: 3 <br />Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Johnny Medlin <br />www.ci.eugene.or.us Contact Telephone Number: 6824930 <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />This is a public hearing to review with the council an ordinance giving the City Manager authority to <br />grant permission for people to be in a city park after hours. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Council Action History <br />The council conducted a work session on this item on July 17, 2002. <br />' <br />Policy Issues <br />Past practice has been for the City Manager to authorize people to be in city parks after hours for park - <br />related purposes. Should Eugene Code be modified to allow this practice? <br />Council Goals <br />Not applicable. <br />Financial and/or Resource Considerations <br />There are no financial and/or resource considerations anticipated for this item. <br />Other Background Information <br />On recent review of Eugene Code, the City Attorney questioned staff s practice of allowing private <br />citizens to be in city parks after hours for park - related activities. The attorney's opinion was that the <br />authority to allow anyone other than city staff to be in a city park after hours had never been delegated to <br />the City Manager by the City Council. In light of this interpretation, a number of past and current <br />practices are not in compliance with the code. <br />In summary, Eugene Code 4.680 states that no person shall be in a city park between the hours of 11 <br />p.m. and 6 am., unless he or she is driving through the park on lawful business or individually <br />authorized by the City Council. <br />LS <br />PACM0\2002 Cot= fl Agendas\MO20812\S0208123.wpd <br />City Council Agenda page 175 <br />