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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall July 27, 1992 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Shawn Boles, Debra Ehrman, Paul Nicholson (7:39 p.m.), Kaye Robinette, Roger Rutan. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Bobby Green, Randy MacDonald. The regular meeting of the Eugene City Council of July 27, 1992, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. PUBLIC FORUM Bob Clayton, 2913 Central, said that he has asked more than 500 people to write letters opposing the potential closure of the Spay/Neuter Clinic. Mr. Clayton expressed shock that the clinic might be closed, stating that the City saves money by keeping it open. He offered his services to the council to help resolve the City's budget crisis. e John Hubbird, 3290 Harris, of the Neighborhood Economic Development Corpora- tion (NEDCO), stated that his organization sponsors a lease-to-own program that helps low-income persons become home owners. NEDCO is developing a project in the Bethel area with seven houses on Maple Street between Elmira Road and Roosevelt Boulevard. Three of the seven houses will be moved along 18th Avenue to the site in the first week of August, and Mr. Hubbird requested that the council ask staff to investigate the possibility of waiving the costs of raising traffic lights for the move. Mayor Miller stated that the council would respond to NEDCO's request after conferring with staff. Mr. Nicholson arrived. Mayor Miller asked that the public refrain from using the council's public forums to express opinions about specific issues within the Eugene Decisions process. II. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Miller distributed a memorandum from the law firm of Cleveland & Robinette asking that the consent item associated with Goodpasture Island e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 27, 1992 Page 1 7:30 p.m.