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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> Council Chamber--City Hall <br /> <br /> August 7, 2000 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Farr, David Kelly, Bobby Lee, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, <br /> Gary PapS, Gary Rayor, Betty Taylor. <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />I.PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Wendy Gildea, 91113 Marcola Road, spoke against the addition of a methadone clinic in her <br />neighborhood. She commented that the neighborhood should not be burdened with yet another <br />social service agency. <br /> <br />Larry Gildea, 91113 Marcola Road, spoke against the addition of a methadone clinic in downtown <br />Eugene. He raised concern over a clinic limited to only addicts. He added that there had been no <br />public notice or opportunity for public involvement in the placement of the clinic. He asked the <br />council to encourage city staff to look into the matter. <br /> <br />Daphne Singingtree, 2740 Shirley Street, spoke against the proposed methadone clinic location. <br />She commented that the clinic would adversely affect the business of her birth center located on <br />the adjacent lot. She commented that there were small children in her office every day and that <br />they should not be exposed to a high number of addicts moving in and out of the clinic. <br /> <br />Teri A. Epperly, 1206 Mill Street, spoke against the proposed location of the methadone clinic. <br />She said that the clinic, added to the existing social services in that location, would be an <br />unreasonable burden to the neighborhood. She urged the council to promote the livability of <br />downtown Eugene residential properties by not allowing the clinic. <br /> <br />Benai, 1224 Mill Street, raised concern over the impact to children of a methadone clinic in her <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Gene Daugherty, 1431 West Broadway, spoke on the proposed prostitution ordinance. She <br />raised concern over increasing prostitution penalties. She commented that penalties were not a <br />deterrent to prostitution. <br /> <br />Sue Comfort, 1431 West Broadway, spoke against the proposed prostitution ordinance. She <br />stressed the importance of giving prostitutes a place to go rather than barring them from specific <br />areas. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 7, 2000 Page 1 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />