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MINUTES Eugene City Council Regular Meeting Harris Hall- Public Service Building September 10, 2001 8p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, Pat Farr, Gary Rayor, Gary Pap~, Bonny Bettman. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. 1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS Mayor Torrey recognized participants in the Afro Academic Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics. He said that the program was designed to promote and reward academic achievers the way sports heroes are honored. Mayor Torrey recognized Jacoby Black of Marist High School for competition in Oratory and Drawing, Iesha Henderson of Churchill High School for competition in Essay, and C.J. Mikkens of Churchill High School for competition in Vocals and Contemporary Jazz. Marilyn Mays accepted the award for Mr. Mikkens, who was unable to attend. Mayor Torrey thanked the ACT-SO participants and expressed his appreciation for their efforts in the competition. Il.PUBLIC FORUM Marilyn Mays, 1081 North Pond Street, spoke as the President of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She thanked the council forits acknowledgment ofthe ACT-SO participants and offered a special thanks to Councilor Kelly for bringing the matter before the council. She said that ACT-SO was a unique program that promoted academic excellence. Dan Herbert, 1913 Potter Street, expressed a desire to see a new hospital in the downtown Eugene area and called for a "Hospital Service District" located in the city center for future development. Kevin Matthews, PO Box 1588, Eugene, raised concern over transportation planning "chaos" in the metro area and called for more openness on the part of the City for public input. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 10, 2001 Page 1 Regular Session