CC Minutes - 09/11/06 Work Session

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Mr. Papé said he met with the co-chair of the Jefferson Westside neighborhood association regarding a motion at the council’s August 16, 2006, meeting to address an anomaly in Area 15 of that neighborhood. Mr. Papé, seconded by Ms. Solomon, moved to reconsider the City Council’s mo- tions of August 16, 2006, related to the Jefferson Westside neighborhood. Mr. Kelly stated he could not support the motion to reconsider. He wished to improve all neighborhoods and provide different types of housing at all levels throughout the City. He said his motion of August 16 was an attempt to compromise and accomplish that goal and reflected the neighborhood’s own plan. He said the substitute motion Mr. Papé would make following passage of the motion to reconsider would not accomplish that and would move in a negative direction. He hoped that everyone could look beyond their own backyards when talking about planning and growth and be honest about how they wanted Eugene to grow. The motion to reconsider passed, 6:2; Ms. Ortiz and Mr. Kelly voting in opposi- tion. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Pryor, moved to table the motion before the council to Item 5 on the regular meeting agenda following the work session. The motion passed unanimously. B. WORK SESSION: Annual Meeting with Human Rights Commission Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson announced that he would be sitting in for City Manager Dennis Taylor, who was out of town. He introduced Human Rights Commission chair Carmen Urbina and vice chair Surendra Subramani. Ms. Piercy thanked the commission for dedicating its annual report to the memory of former commissioner Dwight Souers, who had recently passed away. She congratulated the commission on its new Human Rights Center. Ms. Urbina introduced other commissioners who were present: Jim Garcia, Elizabeth Aydelott, Dave Lottier, Neil Van Steenbergen, Hugh Massengill, Misa Joo and Councilor David Kelly. She thanked the council for its support and for the opportunity to share the commission’s work. She recognized the lifetime of service by Dwight Souers and said his life was about infusing, teaching and preaching equity, social justice and human rights at every opportunity. She said that the community room at the Human Rights Center had been named for him and his spirit, smile and guidance would be with those who used the center every day. Mr. Subramani provided a brief summary of work accomplished by the commission during the past year, including: ? Numerous activities to further the council’s priorities on race and homelessness ? Secured funding for the installation of accessible pedestrian signals at approximately 30 key intersections, installation and upgrading of assistive listening systems at City facilities, up- MINUTES—City Council September 11, 2006 Page 3 Work Session