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<br />Ms. Taylor asked if a person could still submit the name of an individual. Mr. Pryor responded that the <br />submission of an individual would be one selection out of a councilor’s list of 20. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka explained that his reasoning for suggesting that they select people was that when listing <br />organizations one did not know who exactly they were selecting. <br /> <br />Human Resources Division Director, Lauren Chouinard, said the practical application for selecting <br />individuals was problematic. He recommended coming up with the list of organizations rather than <br />individuals. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman offered a friendly amendment to include the Neighborhood Leadership Council <br />on the list. The maker accepted the friendly amendment. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy ascertained from Mr. Pryor that it was not his intent to limit selections to the existing list. <br />Mr. Pryor said all elections allowed write-ins. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark supported Mr. Pryor’s revision of the motion. He said he would likely write in people that were <br />not on the list and urge his colleagues to vote for them. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman asked if the councilors would be polled with the list. Mr. Chouinard affirmed that this would <br />be the process given council approval. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said the panel would be external and would interview the candidates in a “formatted way” and <br />write down their impressions. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz preferred submitting names to submitting organizations to the list. She felt that people who work <br />for the organizations would come to the panel as part of their jobs. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor expressed a preference for individuals with an active interest in government rather than groups <br />with a “vested interest.” <br /> <br />Mr. Clark agreed with Ms. Ortiz. He wanted to know the individuals’ judgments of the candidates. This <br />was why he had wanted the clarification that the councilors could place any name they chose on the list. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman remarked that her opposition to Mr. Zelenka’s motion had been because it was a surprise. <br />Having listened to Ms. Ortiz, she now felt that the councilors could select four people each. She asked how <br />long the councilors would have to identify the four people. <br /> <br />Mr. Chouinard stated that the Human Resources Division needed this information by January 14. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka reiterated his support for inviting the “working person” in as panelists as well as representa- <br />tives of the different interest groups and sectors. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor appreciated the sentiment of wanting to broaden the representation of who gets to ask the <br />questions. However, he felt the councilors were moving from an institution list to a “friends and acquaint- <br />ances” list. He did not believe this would be a representative list of the community nor would it be diverse. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 9, 2008 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />