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<br /> ! <br /> - ~ "... <br /> M I NUT E S <br /> e Eugene City Council <br /> City Council Chamber <br /> July 13, 1981 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gretchen Miller, Brian Obie, Betty Smith, Mark Lindberg, <br /> D. W. Hamel, Cynthia Wooten, Eric Haws, and Emily Schue. <br /> The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was <br /> called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. <br /> I. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> A. Consideration of Proposed Ordinance Change Regarding Assault and <br /> Battery and Intentional Intimidation (memo, ordinance, and <br /> additional information distributed) <br /> Mike Gleason, City Manager, introduced Chris Mahoney, Human Rights Specialist, <br /> City Manager's Office. <br /> Ms. Mahoney stated that on April 8, 1981, the City Council ,was approached by the <br /> local NAACP Chapter and by Baruch Fischhoff, president of the Human Rights <br /> e Council, urging the drafting of an ordinance dealing with the acts of racial, <br /> religious, and other minority group harassment occuring in the community at that <br /> time. The counc?l's response was to direct the Human Rights staff, Human Rights <br /> Council, and City Attorney to draft an ordinance addressing these concerns. The <br /> proposed ordinance does not address all forms of written and verbal harassment <br /> which have surfaced in the community, but it does speak to specific actions. <br /> There is a bill in the State Legislature which has passed both houses which <br /> would amend the ORS statute regarding subjection of persons to fear of imminent <br /> harm or felonious activity The draft ordinance under consideration rewords the <br /> existing City codes and creates penalties regarding intimidation. The assault <br /> and battery penalties would remain the same, but the penalty for aggravated <br /> assault would be increased to $1,000 or one year in jailor both. <br /> Mr. Lindberg asked for an update on the proposed State statutes. Ms. Mahoney <br /> stated that the Governor's bill is the only one pending and amendments are <br /> being considered. Some question has arisen as to whether Governor Atiyeh <br /> will sign that bill with the amendments. <br /> Public hearing was opened. <br /> Speaking in favor of the ordinance: <br /> e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 13, 1981 Page 1 <br />