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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DRAFT <br />EUGENE <br />Work Session: An Ordinance Concerning Acts Prohibited at Night and Amending <br />Section 4.680 of the Eugene Code, 1971 <br />Meeting Date: July 17, 2002 <br />Department: Public Works <br />www. ci. eugene. or. us <br />Agenda Item Number: <br />Staff Contact: Johnny Medlin <br />Contact Telephone Number: 682 -4930 <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />Y_ <br />This is a work session 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 />There is no recent council action history associated with this item. <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 />ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND <br />On recent review of Eugene Code, the City attorney questioned the legitimacy of a former staff member <br />allowing private citizens to be in city parks after hours for park- related activities. The attorney's opinion <br />was that the authority to allow anyone other than city staff to be in a city park after hours had never been <br />delegated to the City Manager by the City Council. In light of this interpretation, a number of past and <br />current practices are not in compliance. <br />In summary, Eugene Code 4.680 states that no person shall be in a city park between the hours of 1 I <br />p.m. and 6 a.m., unless they are driving through the park on lawful business or individually authorized <br />by the City Council. <br />Some examples of current and past practices where people have been allowed in parks after hours <br />include: <br />a. People associated with the operation of WISTEC . <br />b. Clean -up and take down after Cuthbert events <br />CAWINDOWSUEMPTark After Hours July 17 WS.wpd <br />