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City near the university be designated as "party zones" in which raucous would be tolerated. He concluded by recommending that homeless persons be given a place in which they would be allowed to live in their vehicles. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln Street, #306, stated that he had been sprayed with oleoresin capsicum by a Downtown Guide during the Eugene Celebration. He said he did not believe guides should have authority to use such spray and hoped the new City Council would deal with the issue. He also expressed concern that classical music was being "piped" into the Downtown Mall. He said he believed it was an attempt to drive young people away from the area and would result in the formation of gangs. Nick Antone, Jr., 512 Honeysuckle Lane, stated that he was a life-long resident of Eugene. He said he was dissatisfied with a decision of a City Hearings Official which had resulted in his family being charged a civil penalty of $360. He said his family could not pay the penalty and over $20,000 of other obligations it owes to the City and would be evicted from its home. He said he believed the process being used by the City was not working and that it should take better care of mentally ill citizens. Karl Gaines, 3145 Portland Street, expressed concern regarding issues related to a proposed vacation of City property on which his home was located. He said he would not be able to afford a survey to re-align the property line between his and a neighbor's land which would be required in the vacation process. Martha Wiley, 3145 Portland Street, reviewed the contents of a letter she said she had sent to councilors regarding the vacation process described by Mr. Gaines. She explained that the platting error which was discovered during the application for a permit to build a house addition had not been reported in four transfers of title to the property. She asked that the council correct the problem by providing the required survey and realignment of property lines. Mayor Torrey determined that there were no other persons wishing to speak in the Public Forum. Mr. Fart announced that the council was scheduled to act on a recommendation later in the meeting to schedule a public hearing on the issue raised by Mr. Gaines and Ms. Wiley. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Council Minutes: September 28, 1998, Council Work Session October 12, 1998, Council Meeting October 14, 1998, Council Work Session Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that the items on the City Council Consent Calendar be approved. The motion was adopted unanimously, 6:0. 4. INITIATE AND CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING: STREET VACATION FOR PORTLAND STREET CUL-DE-SAC (SV-98-5) MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 9, 1998 Page 2 7:30 p.m.