PROPOSED EMERGENCY POWERS FOR EUGENE CITY MANAGER

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The wording of the ordinance is on the city's Web site,under the heading What's new

PROPOSED EMERGENCY POWERS FOR EUGENE CITY MANAGER

...Streets: Barricade streets and prohibit or regulate traffic on any public street leading to the designated emergency area.

...Public gatherings: Prohibit or limit the number of people who may gather on any public street, public place or any outdoor place within the designated emergency area.

...Curfew: Establish a curfew for when people must vacate public streets and public places.

...Evacuations: Order the evacuation of people as necessary.

...Weapons: Prohibit the sale, carrying or possession of any weapons or explosives on public streets and in public places.

...Debris removal: Order removal of debris and wreckage that may threaten public health or safety on public or private property.

...Confiscating property: Appropriate or confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles or property needed to alleviate the emergency. The city must reimburse owners within 60 days.

...Price control: Regulate the use, sale or distribution of food, feed, fuel, clothing and other commodities, materials, goods and services by rationing, freezing, use of quotas, prohibitions on shipments, price fixing, allocation or other means.

...Rent control: Establish rent controls and provide temporary or permanent housing.

- City of Eugene

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Also, read the following news article from 'The Register-Guard' entitled: Official Clarifies Intent, Powers of Disaster Law

My question is, do you think 'they' are doing this because they are afraid things will be so bad or because they are so afraid people will panic? Or both?

-- flb (fben4077@yahoo.com), July 24, 1999

Answers

Oops. Sorry about the 'ALL CAPS' heading.

CAPS off

-- flb (fben4077@yahoo.com), July 24, 1999.


there's a lot of kind bud in Eugene.That'll probably get confiscated too!

-- rev.ganja man (rev.ganja man@subgenious.com), July 24, 1999.

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