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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8 Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 28, 2013 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Greg Evans <br />Mayor Piercy opened the October 28, 2013, City Council meeting and convened the public forum. <br />1. PUBLIC FORUM <br />1. Todd Hurlburt - asked council to approve the current Whoville site. <br />2. Gordon Levitt - urged council to consider a climate recovery ordinance. <br />3. Charliene Toler - expressed concern about having no access to electricity. <br />4. Melica Cramer - urged protection of the environment, to address climate change. <br />5. Julia Olson - asked council to address climate change. <br />6. Tayo Olson - asked council to address climate issues. <br />7. Elizabeth Brown - asked council to enact a climate recovery ordinance soon. <br />8. Hazel Van Ummerson - urged action on climate change and global warming. <br />9. Arenaria - asked council to stop climate change, work for clean air, water and land. <br />10. Holbe Fink - asked council to enact a climate protection ordinance. <br />11. Sue Sierralupe - requested a working hand washing station for Occupy Medical. <br />12. Michael Adams - supported opening two camp sites, noting slopes are hard to camp on. <br />13. Barb Prentice - urged council to approve two sites; weather is getting cold. <br />14. Michael Carrigan - advocated two rest stops in different parts of the city. <br />15. Virginia Collins - expressed concerns about safety in the current camps. <br />16. Dan Bryant - supported homeless camps; they work well when managed properly. <br />17. Jesse Lohrke - encouraged more Opportunity Village facilities. <br />18. Alley Valkyrie - said camps should be in public view; flooding is problematic. <br />19. Mark - said homeless people are dying in the city; camps are good. <br />20. Cameron Fox - expressed concerns about climate change; encouraged action. <br />21. Nicholas Fox - asked council to protect the climate, land, air and water. <br />22. James Beason - asked why money was spent on streets, potholes, not homeless people. <br />23. Ronnie Aurena - said homeless need to be able to go to police to report crime. <br />24. Sandra Bond - asked council to allow deer fencing in front yards. <br />25. Mark Giustina - expressed concerns about the Hilyard and Broadway homeless camp. <br />26. Sabra Marcroft - said homeless situation is difficult; everyone needs to sleep. <br />27. Gary La Fleur - voiced concern about the type of housing permitted after annexation. <br />28. Stephen Sheehan - opposed to Broadway and Hilyard camp, citing waste, garbage, etc. <br />29. Lynn Porter - supported the Whoville campsite, noting that more are needed. <br />MINUTES - Eugene City Council October 28, 2013 Page 1 <br />Meeting <br />