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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> McNutt Room--City Hall <br /> <br /> June 10, 1998 <br /> 11:30 a.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Farr, Tim Laue, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, Laurie <br /> Swanson Gribskov, Betty Taylor Betty Taylor, Ken Tollenaar. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Bobby Lee. <br /> <br /> I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The adjourned June 8, 1998, Eugene City Council meeting was called to order at 11:30 a.m.; His <br />Honor Mayor James D. Torrey presiding. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey indicated that City Manager Jim Johnson was out of town and Administrative <br />Services Director Warren Wong was City Manager pro tern during his absence. <br /> <br /> II. ACTION ITEMS <br /> <br /> A. Contingency Request: Centro LatinoAmericano <br /> <br />Mr. Wong said that the request was brought before the council at Mr. Laue's request and Centro <br />LatinoAmericano Director Carmen Bower was in the audience. <br /> <br />Mr. Laue explained that the request was to address problems that arose from actions taken by <br />Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) officers recently that left some families homeless. <br /> <br />Ms. Swanson Gribskov ascertained that the request would come out of FY98 and any balance <br />would fall into the beginning working capital for FY98-99. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner commended Centro LatinoAmericano for its application, pointing out that it was "very <br />direct help" to the families in need. He added that he had been assured by Ms. Bower that the <br />council's approval of the request would ensure matching funds from the State. <br /> <br /> Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to authorize the expenditure of <br /> $6,662 from the contingency fund for family emergency services. The motion <br /> passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br /> III. NON ACTION ITEMS <br /> <br /> A. Work Session: Review of Council Committee System <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 10, 1998 Page 1 <br /> 11:30 a.m. <br /> <br /> <br />