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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall September 26, 1988 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Freeman Holmer, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Rob Bennett, Debra Ehrman. The regular meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order by Mayor Brian B. Obie. Mayor Obie welcomed members of the public and said the council has a mandatory adjournment time of 10:30 p.m. unless extended by a majority vote of the council. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE CONCERNING PROPERTY FORFEITURE FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Lieutenant Vic Mann gave the staff report. Mr. Mann said the Department of Public Safety COPS) asked for council input on incorporating language including attempts in the ordinance. He said that language is now in the draft and that the council may delete it without causing any other changes in the document. Mr. Mann said District Attorney Doug Harcleroad is supportive of the ordinance and that a letter to this effect had been given to each council or. Jack Roberts, 965 Sherwood Place, spoke in favor of the ordinance. He said it is his goal to have the Eugene public schools be drug-free by the time his son starts school. Mr. Roberts said the council has a chance to send an important message to drug dealers and manufacturers in the area. He said Lane County and Springfield have adopted a similar ordinance and felt Eugene should too. Tom Hoyt, 975 Oak Street, said he was representing the Rotary Club of Eugene and Springfield. He said the Great Rotary Duck Race will be held on October 8, 1988. All the proceeds from the event will go toward drug abuse. Mr. Hoyt said the silent majority in the Eugene/Springfield area are tired of Eugene being the drug capital of the United States and this is the time to do something about it. Mr. Hoyt said the community needs to make it tough for drug dealers and manufacturers to operate in this area. He said this ordinance may face constitutional challenges, but he encouraged the council to pass the ordinance as a message and let the constitutional questions be worked out in the courts. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 26, 1988 Page 1 .