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e e -- M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall May 8, 1 985 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Richard Hansen, Debra Ehrman, Jeffrey Miller, Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Emily Schue. The adjourned meeting from May 1, 1985, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by Council President Cynthia Wooten in the absence of Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. ITEMS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ANNOUNCEMENTS, APPOINTMENTS, AND AGENDA ADJ USTMENTS A. Memo Concerning Vending Ordinance Councilor Holmer noted he had distributed a memo to the Mayor and council outlining his thoughts concerning the street vending ordinance. He asked for feedback. B. State Department Letter Concerning Central America Councilor Holmer noted that the council had received copies of a letter sent from the State Department. It responded to the initiative petition approved by the voters asking that military aid to Central America be halted. Coun- cilors asked that staff circulate this letter to those media sources ori- ginally informed by the City when the petition was approved. C. Chambers Street Underpass Ms. Bascom called the councilors' attention to the notes in the agenda packet concerning the construction of an underpass at Chambers Street. She explained that the underpass will serve the bike paths which were the very first part of Eugene's bikeway system in 1971. She said the gamble involved in building the original paths has proved well worth the effort in the intervening years. D. Elderly in Group Homes Councilor Miller requested a staff report responding to his concern of en- suring that the elderly are not being victimized when living in a group home s i tua t i on . MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 8, 1985 Pa ge 1