II-B-S C.B. 1547--Levying assessments <br />tion area generally <br />Dillard Road on the <br />Loop on the east was <br />only, there being no <br />read in full. <br />for sanitary sewer: Skyline Loop annexa- <br />bounded by 43rd Avenue on the north; <br />south and west; and east of Skyline <br />read by council bill number and title <br />Council member present requesting it be <br />Mr Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, that the bill be read <br />the first time and be referred to Hearings Panel for hearing <br />October 3, 1977, with panel recommendation brought back for <br />Council consideration for final reading on October 10, 1977. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />II-B-6 III. Request by coalition of women concerned for their rights--Ms. Doris Storm, <br />2180 Wood Acres Drive, Eugene. <br />Manager referred Council to correspondence and a request by the group to <br />make a presentation. <br />Mr. Haws raised the issue of Council adjournment at 10:30 p.m., and <br />suggested limiting the debate to ten minutes, five minutes for each side. <br />He noted that issues of major importance before the City were often <br />limited to 20 minutes. Ellen Lyford, representing the group, said she felt <br />the subject matter could not be covered in that period of time and requested <br />Council consider putting it on a forthcoming agenda. Mr. Haws replied <br />that he felt an argument could be advanced in five minutes' time. Ms. <br />Lyford replied that the group felt that it needed 20 minutes. <br />Mr. Bradley felt the group should be allowed to make its presentation as <br />they were present at the meeting this evening. <br />Mr. Bradley moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to allow the group <br />20 minutes for their presentation. Motion carried unaninously. <br />The following persons made presentations: Ellen Lyford, 2635 Lincoln <br />Street; Doris Storms, 2180 Wood Acres Drive; Marguerite Campbell, 25346 <br />Hunter Road, Veneta; Lorene Henry, 2620 Filmore; Helen Taff, 25292 <br />Perkins Road, Veneta; and Eva Adkins, 93121 Smith Road, Junction City. <br />The thrust of their testimony centered around requesting that the member- <br />ship of the Women's Commission be balanced between those persons with <br />views for and against ERA, abortion, and gay rights. They felt the <br />homemakers should have representation on the Women's Commission; expressed <br />concern that they were not allowed to participate in the Women's Equality <br />Day; that the Women's Commission was not constituted in compliance with <br />1972 Federal Act; that the main speaker for the Women's Equality Day was <br />Nancie Fadeley, who was pro-abortion and pro-ERA; protested City taxes <br />paying for the Commission which did not represent all points of view in <br />the City; and expressed concern that their representation at an August 2, <br />Women's Commission meeting was brushed off with the statement that <br />"the Commission was too busy". They requested Council double the size of <br />the Women's Commission to give a broader scope, and Council consider <br />changing its criteria for selecting membership on the Commission to allow <br />for a balanced view on these various issues. <br />9/26/77--17 <br />7W <br />