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wounds to your pride that come with being at the mercy of an organization that prioritizes rules over humanity." She cited the mission's refusal to allow Thomas Egan to stay there in support of her criticism. She said after the councilors learned why so many people refused to stay at the mission she challenged them to stay at a City park to have that experience. Otherwise, councilors' judgments about Occupy Eugene were suspect. Randy Prince, 2990 Onyx Street, was happy to see the sidewalks downtown reopened. He acknowledged that sometimes sidewalk closures were necessary to accommodate construction but averred that other cities "got to great extents" to keep public sidewalks open in such instances. He hoped to see more sidewalk maintenance downtown and suggested design changes might also be in order. He advocated for newer technology for the downtown lighting fixtures. Mr. Prince supported the broadcasting of classical music downtown and suggested that local radio station KWAX be used as a source for programming. Howard Bonnett, 1835 East 28 Avenue, provided written testimony regarding the BPMP to the council. He recalled his first week in Eugene in 1965, when he could not find a bicycle rack to park his bicycle at the University of Oregon without a considerable search. Since then much progress had been made in the community's active transportation efforts. He commended the council for its earlier discussion about the BPMP at the work session and encouraged the council to accept the plan. Sue Wolling, 108 High Street, said the projects in the BPMP were a key element in the implementation of Envision Eugene. She encouraged staff to review the performance measures in the plan to ensure they were aligned with the plan goals to increase alternate modes use. She suggested the City might need to invest in technology to better count alternate mode trips. Ms. Wolling also recommended another examination of the project priorities because in many cases the source of the project was not clear. She also advocated for development of criteria to guide the prioritization process. She agreed with testimony calling for dedicated project funding. Dennis Cassady, PO Box 4028, Eugene, contrasted the higher fees and staffing levels of Eugene's Rental Housing Program to Corvallis's program. He believed that if the revenues collected in Eugene had not been sequestered they would have already been used by other City departments for purposes not related to the program. He questioned the accounting for the program, noting he had been billed by the program for two houses for which he did not even yet have an occupancy permit. He attended meetings of the department advisory committee (DAC) overseeing the program and found accounting discrepancies in the information presented to the DAC. Mr. Cassady said staff advertised the program extensively to students to attempt to get tenant involvement, but none showed interest. A former member of the DAC, Daniel Prince, told The Register -Guard that the program had come close to outliving its usefulness. Mr. Cassady recommended the program be ended and the excess funds returned to the landlords. Scott Sanders, 4195 Berrywood Drive, asked the council to terminate the Rental Housing Code. He questioned what benefit the community gained from the program when weighed against its costs. The program was redundant of other government programs. Tenants could seek remedies through small claims courts or avoid poor landlords. In five years, the program had 150 complaints that led to City action at an average cost of $11,600 per complaint. The majority of funds went to collect more funds. He believed the program should be ended for because it could not be justified on a cost - benefit basis. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln Street, #307, expressed concern about the music broadcast at Kesey Square. He suggested that the City could support local musicians at the site, which was one of the few public spaces available in Eugene. He said that similar tactics were being used around the country, and it was not right, because the public square belonged to the people, who would not stand for any more. MINUTES— Eugene City Council November 14, 2011 Page 3 Regular Meeting