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The motion failed, 6:2, with councilors Kelly and Rayor voting in favor. Councilor Taylor moved to extend the time necessary to allow all the speakers in the Public Forum a full three minutes. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to allow three minutes for non-tobacco related subjects (testifying first), and to allow one minute and thirty seconds to tobacco-related subjects. Councilor Nathanson offered a friendly amendment that the time for the public forum still be limited to 30 minutes. The amendment was accepted by the maker of the motion and the second. The amended motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Torrey opened the Public Forum. Richard Coleman, 3345 Storey Boulevard, spoke regarding the document for a greater downtown vision. He said the document failed to address bicycling issues in the City. He said that the bicycle system in the City was a patchwork yearning to be a network. He suggested four improvements to the visioning plan: 1) linking Riverbank, Fern Ridge, and Amazon bike trails; 2) making bicycle access a priority downtown; 3) expanding the Millrace to be more than just a path to the river; and 4) allowing more public comment on the final draft of the document. Joanna Kane spoke against the proposed special response fee. She related a stow about unnecessary actions by the police in reaction to a party in the University area. Nilda Brooklyn, 1671-1/2 Pearl Street, spoke against the proposed special response fee. She said that the proposed ordinance would create a way for police to bypass existing laws and tap into the resources brought into the area by University of Oregon students. She raised concern that the Eugene Police would abuse the special response fee as a way to fund the department. She raised concern that public safety response would be seen as opportunities to produce revenue. Ms. Brooklyn raised concern that the proposed ordinance would condone profiling by the police. She said the ordinance would set a precedent for producing revenue by targeting certain populations. Ms. Brooklyn urged the council to not support economic harassment of certain segments of the community and to vote against the proposed ordinance. Mark Bamhill, 707 East 17th Avenue, spoke against the proposed special response fee. He said that the ordinance would worsen already bad relations between the Eugene Police and students of the University. He commented that the proposed ordinance would deter students from calling the police when they were actually needed because of lack of trust among the community and the perception of policing for profit. He related a stow of friends who were robbed and refused to call the police because they feared that they would just be issued citations. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 2000 Page 2 Regular Meeting