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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8h Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />March 11, 2019 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor <br />Councilors Absent: Greg Evans, Betty Taylor, Claire Syrett <br />Mayor Vinis opened the March 11, 2019, meeting of the Eugene City Council. <br />1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS <br />Mayor Vinis introduced the Executive Director Ed Boyd of the Oregon Accreditation Alliance, who <br />presented Police Chief Chris Skinner with the Eugene Police Accreditation. <br />2. PUBLIC FORUM <br />1. Todd Boyle - spoke to the need for low-income people to be able to afford housing. <br />2. Jon Kloor - spoke to Northwest Natural's de -carbonization goals and plans. <br />3. Lauri Segel - requested a moratorium on SG infrastructure. <br />4. Joseph Vaccher - addressed the SG infrastructure installation near his property. <br />S. Kathy Ging - read a portion of a letter by Harry Leeman. <br />6. Bekki Bruckner - insisted the City place a moratorium on SG infrastructure. <br />7. Charles Coxon - continued reading the letter by Harry Leeman. <br />8. Gwen Jaspers - spoke to her concerns about SG. <br />9. Sabrina Siegel - spoke to her personal experience with electromagnetic sensitivity. <br />10. Jesse Hubbe - called for a moratorium on SG infrastructure. <br />11. Victor Odlivak- demanded an immediate moratorium on SG technology. <br />12. Colin Farnsworth - requested that council consider a moratorium on SG technology. <br />13. Loretta Huston - requested a moratorium on SG technology infrastructure. <br />14. Ron Breaden - spoke to the impact of excessive taxation on low-income people. <br />15. John Ammondson - urged council to take action on plastic pollution. <br />16. Alyssa Gilbert - spoke to her concerns about plastic pollution. <br />17. Elizabeth Radcliffe - thanked council for taking action on banning polystyrene. <br />18. Eliza Kashinsky - urged council to take more immediate action on housing. <br />19. Joshua Korn - spoke to military usage of technology similar to SG. <br />20. Betzi Hitz - spoke in support of a swift transition to electric vehicles. <br />21. Linda Perrine - urged the City to consider action toward electric vehicle infrastructure. <br />22. Stefan Strek - expressed concern that the City isn't listening to its residents. <br />23. Tom Kwock-Hing - expressed frustration that his complaints haven't been addressed. <br />24. Jim Ball - urged the City to work toward smart electrification. <br />25. Timothy Morris - asked the City to do more to address the concerns of renters. <br />26. Linda Heyl - outlined emission trends from recent reports she finds concerning. <br />27. Ryan Moore - spoke to the power differential between owners and renters. <br />28. Josh Caraco -spoke to the importance of renter protections. <br />29. Daniel Ivy - requested swift action to address the housing crisis. <br />30. Donna Riddle - expressed dismay at the lack of action of on housing for the homeless. <br />31. Dallas Smith - urged council to remove limitations on accessory dwelling units. <br />32. Julian Leiberan-Titus - expressed concern at the rapidly rising cost of housing. <br />MINUTES - Eugene City Council March 11, 2019 Page 1 <br />Meeting <br />