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By David Brown
Of th« EmeraW
You don't have to fight city hall when you
know how it works for your benefit
That's the message of a pamphlet titled
"Eugene's Government" and distributed by City
Hall
The message seems to be sinking in,
because citizen volunteers play an unusually
large role in more than 50 special interest com
mittees advising Eugene's municipal government,
according to David Whitlow, assistant city man
ager
Unlike other cities Whitlow has worked in,
volunteer applications for positions on Eugene
advisory committees, boards and commissions
frequently outnumber openings, he says
The committees furnish Eugene's governing
council and residents with information on a wide
range of issues affecting the area's quality of life
Five human rights commissions, for example,
represent the interests of the aging, the han
dicapped, minorities, women, and youth.
Likewise, 20 chartered neighborhood organ
izations work with city staff members on neigh
borhood improvements and projects The West
University Neighbors built a community park and
have established a crime prevention program,
while the Fairmount Neighbors recently finished
work with city planners on proposed guidelines
for future business and institutional development
within their neighborhood
Neighborhood organizations and advisory
committees also supply a vehicle for individuals
interested in becoming involved with local
government, Whitlow says
A lot of the new most radical ideas filter up
through the committee system," says City Coun
cilor Mark Lindberg
Lindberg, a University Community Service
and Public Affairs professor, represents the city's
Ward 3, which encompasses the west University
neighborhood The University campus is located
in Ward 4, represented by Councilor Gretchen
Miller.
The Eugene City Council is the legislative
body enacting ordinances — city laws — and
policies, as directed by the city charter. The
Council consists of one representative from each
of eight city wards and is presided over by a
mayor, currently Gus Keller
On the council level, government-resident
interaction reaches beyond organizations An
individual may testify on any subject on the
agenda during council meetings by filling out a
"request to speak” form found in the council
chambers
Written submissions or a requested addition
to council agendas can be arranged through the
city manager's office
The mayor, Gus Keller, who also acts as city
representative, only casts a vote on the council if
it is tied He can veto council decisions But a
two-thirds council vote can override that veto
Both mayor and councilors are elected in
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Photo by Hank Trotter
Volunteers play a role in 50 special interest
committees advising Eugene's municipal
government
November, during even numbered years, on a
non-partisian ballot to serve four-year terms
The judicial and administrative heads are ap
pointed by the council
Judge Frank Bocci currently heads Eugene's
municipal court The court tries misdemeanors,
violations of traffic or animal regulations and civil
cases
City Manager Mike Gleason currently acts as
administrative head, implementing council
decrees and conducting council business The
manager's office works with the police chief, fire
chief, airport director and other department
heads "to give them directions as far as im
plementing various policies," says Whitlow
The city manager's office is one source for
information on everything from council meetings
to the pamphlet on "Eugene's Government "
Questions and complaints from the community
are handled by the public service officer in the city
manager's office
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