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e Mr. Green stated that he had minor corrections to the City Council meeting minutes of October 29, 1990, and requested that they be held over for discus- sion at the end of the meeting. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, to approve the remain- ing items on the City Council consent calendar. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. III. RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE MIDDLE EAST Res. No. 4221--A resolution requesting the President and Con- gress of the United States to exercise re- straint from involving Americans in armed con- flict, especially as an aggressor nation. Mr. Boles read the resolution by title and indicated that this issue was first raised at the council's last work session. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to adopt the resolu- tion. e Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Boles said that in addition to the President and Congress, copies of the resolution should also be sent to the National League of Cities and the National Conference of Mayors. Mr. MacDonald distributed copies of Senate Resolution 1, passed unanimously that morning by the Oregon State Senate indicating a similar position. He said that, as elected officials, it is appropriate for councilors to publicly take a position on this issue. He also noted that he hopes that support for the resolution will not be misconstrued as a lack of support for the armed forces in the Gulf. Mr. Robinette said that it is inappropriate and unwise for the council to take a position on this lssue. He expressed great personal concern with the deaths that may result from a war but urged the council not to support the resolution. Mr. Rutan noted that he has received several phone calls from Eugene resi- dents who are opposed to the council taking a position on their behalf on the war. He pointed out that the community is openly divided on this issue and concurred with Mr. Robinette's opposition to the resolution. Ms. Ehrman acknowledged citizen concern on this issue but said that by taking a stance on this issue, the council would be making public its concern with the potential outcome of armed conflict. Commenting that the council has nothing to gain by remaining silent on the issue, Mr. Green expressed his support for the resolution. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 14, 1991 Page 2