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<br /> M I NUT E S <br />e Eugene City Council <br /> Council Chamber--City Hall <br /> September 14, 1987 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> COUNCILORS PRESENT: Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, <br /> Emi ly Schue. <br /> COUNCILORS ABSENT: Debra Ehrman, Robert Bennett, Cynthia Wooten. <br /> The adjourned meeting of the City Council of Eugene, Oregon, was called to <br /> order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. <br /> I. PUBLIC FORUM <br /> Mayor Obie offered an opportunity for the public to address the council about <br /> subjects not scheduled for consideration. <br /> Joseph Casey, 259 East 2nd Avenue, the owner of a business on the downtown <br /> mall called City Living, said that illegal drug use occurs openly in front of <br /> his establishment every day; people on the mall are verbally harassed; and <br />e many minor offenses are committed, such as bike riding and skateboarding that <br /> terrorizes pedestrians. He said it puzzled him why the City would spend money <br /> to redesign and improve West Broadway without also addressing the behavior <br /> problems that seriously harm the mall. Mr. Casey said the offenders show <br /> contempt for the Burns Security offi cers who have no real enforcement <br /> authority. He also mentioned a recent incident in which a security officer <br /> was temporarily suspended for allegedly uttering a racial epithet. Mr. Casey <br /> said that he witnessed the entire episode, and that the accusations made <br /> against the security officer were false. Mr. Casey requested that the mall <br /> receive City police presence (perhaps a walk-through) at least once a day. He <br /> also suggested that a task force address the issue of mall safety. <br /> Mayor Obie said Mr. Casey.s comments would be forwarded to the Crime Action <br /> Task Force. He also said the City Manager's Office would be asked to give the <br /> council a report on the incident described by Mr. Casey. <br /> II. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION CONCERNING ANNUAL REVIEW OF PARKS AND <br /> RECREATION MASTER PLAN <br /> City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item and John Etter of the Parks <br /> and Recreation Department gave the staff report. Mr. Etter said there were <br /> five amendments being recommended to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. He <br /> said the first was a stengthening of the wording of the citizen involvement <br />e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 14, 1987 Page 1 <br />