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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Council Chamber--City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon <br />June 11, 2012 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Farr, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, <br />Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka. <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the June 11, 2012, regular meeting of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br />1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Mayor Piercy shared some thoughts regarding Flag Day. <br />Councilor Farr led the council and audience through the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />2. PUBLIC FORUM <br />Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. <br />Jim Hale, Ward 5, recommended the council consider land formally identified as urban reserves in the <br />northwest Santa Clara area for expansion rather than into the more expensive to serve Lane Community <br />College basin or southwest Eugene. <br />Patrice Dotson, Ward 1, advocated for the council to provide a publicly owned site to a community <br />coalition hoping to establish a homeless encampment. <br />Mary Salinas, Springfield, advocated for the City Council to give homeless people checks and land for <br />small homes. <br />Jerry Smith, Ward 2, advocated for the City Council to provide a publicly owned site where the <br />homeless could camp and be safe. He also supported a wet bed shelter. <br />Charlie Swanson, Ward 3, asked the council to refer an advisory question to the voters regarding a <br />constitutional amendment overturning the Supreme Court decision in. Citizens United versus Federal <br />Communication Commission. He also supported the provision of a publicly owned site for a homeless <br />encampment. <br />Sabra Marcroft, Ward 7, advocated for more housing options so that people could house themselves at <br />the level they were able. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 11, 2012 Page 1 <br />Regular Meeting <br />