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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> Council Chamber--Eugene City Ha11--777 Pearl Street <br /> <br /> May 14, 2001 <br /> 8p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Nancy Nathanson, Gary Rayor, Gary <br /> Pap~, Bonny Bettman. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Pat Fart, Scott Meisner. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />1.CEREMONIAL MATTERS <br /> Police Week/Peace Police Officers Memorial Day <br /> Tree City USA Award <br /> NeighborWoods Volunteer Recognition <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey proclaimed the week of May 13 through 19 to be Police Week, and called upon <br />citizens to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies honoring police officers past and <br />present. He proclaimed Wednesday, May 16, 2001, as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of <br />those who lost their lives or became disabled in the line of duty. <br /> <br />On behalf of the Eugene Police Department, Chief Jim Hill thanked the mayor and council for the <br />acknowledgment. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey recognized Urban Forester Mark Synder. Mr. Synder announced that he was <br />present to oversee the presentation of the Tree City USA award to the City of Eugene. He <br />introduced Bob Johnson of the Oregon Department of Forestry, the agency that administered the <br />program in Oregon, who was in attendance to present the award. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson congratulated the mayor and council for Eugene's receipt of the Tree City USA Award <br />and said Eugene was one of 36 Oregon communities acknowledged as a Tree City USA by the <br />National Arbor Day Foundation. The award recognized the City's commitment to tree planting, <br />tree care, and tree appreciation. In addition, Mr. Johnson reported, Eugene qualified for the <br />growth award, one of only eight Oregon communities to qualify. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson presented Mayor Torrey with the Growth Award and Tree City USA flag. At the <br />request of Mayor Torrey, the Cub Scouts from Troop 177 displayed the new Tree City USA flag to <br />audience members and the council. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 14, 2001 Page 1 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />