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Disability Act requirements. He noted that the door at the public bathroom at Washington Park had no latch and had a posted sign which read "Please Knock." He said he did not believe it was appropriate for the City "to treat people that way." He reported that the hours of service at the Eugene Public Library were shorter than those of the libraries of neighboring communities and that he did not believe it was appropriate. Faddah Steve Wolf, 520 West 13th Avenue, said that he believed the relatively quick decision by the City Council to place voter approval of an ordinance locating a flag on the summit of Skinner Butte on the November 1998 ballot stood in negative contrast to its more slowly reached decision to place voter approval of a City Charter amendment dealing with external review of complaints about police actions on the same ballot. He recommended that councilors read a book entitled Instructions to the Cook by Bernard Glassman and Rick Fields and was about concerns of youth and homelessness. Nick Urhausen, 2858 Warren Street, stated that he believed council consideration of issues related to a memorial on Skinner Butte had resulted in uninformed and pompous use of the United States Constitution. He suggested that City Councilors be required to pass a test on constitutional matters before being accepted into office. He said he appreciated the passion for democracy of some, but that he believed others used such references in a "lust for power." Larry Bute, Post Office Box 24031, said he believed the human rights guaranteed by the founding documents of the United States and international agreements were unequally applied to rich and poor in local politics. He said it was unfair to require that persons living in vehicles secure permits to sleep on public streets. He pointed out that choice sites could be expropriated during the process of seeking a permit and that five-day permits were incompatible with seven- day calendar cycles. Beth Mealier, 4441 Fox Hollow Road #6, said that she believed citizens should have the right to bring food and drink to events held at Cuthbert Amphitheater. She recounted a personal experience of attending a meeting of the City Council and being unable to fortify herself with liquid and nutrition required by a medical condition. Joel London, 742 Washington Street, charged that the City Council had violated the civil rights of unnamed individuals in an undescribed incident at the intersection of Bertelson Road and West 7th Avenue. He said it was discriminatory to force persons living in vehicles to stay "in the middle of nowhere" and that police did not respond to emergency calls in a timely fashion. Frank Blair, 2850 Mill Street, stated that he was commander of an area Disable American Veterans group and that he had recently observed council discussions of homeless issues. He said he was surprised that no consideration was given to involving veterans organizations in providing assistance to homeless veterans. He described resources available for such assistance. Danielle R. Smith, West 7th Avenue and Nolan Street, commented on her understanding of councilor comments regarding the undesirability of having homeless persons in City parks. She said it was discriminatory to prevent such use of public facilities. She suggested that an ordinance be created which rewarded progress made by citizens, that homeless be given a park MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 13, 1998 Page 2 7:30 p.m.