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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> Council Chamber-Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> December 10, 2001 <br /> 8p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Nancy Nathanson, Pat Farr, Scott <br /> Meisner, Gary Rayor, Gary Pap~, Bonny Bettman. <br /> <br />I.PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the regular session of the City Council to order at 8 p.m. <br /> <br />Bill Northrup, 939 Laurelhurst Drive, thanked the council for considering him for a position on the <br />Human Rights Commission. He commented that the City was taking a non-neutral position on <br />same sex couple registry and urged the council to let the Human Rights Commission take up the <br />issue. <br /> <br />Greg Vik, 2023 Kimberly Drive, spoke representing Willamette Family Treatment Service's Board <br />of Directors. He said that alcohol and drug abuse were a huge problem and stressed that <br />treatment programs worked. He added that treatment funds in the area were limited and said that <br />the forfeiture funds gained under Ballot Measure 3 would help increase the service to the <br />community. He said that treatment programs were less expensive than jail beds and opined that <br />the intent of the ballot measure was for forfeiture funds to be dedicated to drug treatment. He <br />said it was a matter of public accountability for the City Council make sure the funds were used in <br />that fashion. <br /> <br />Judge Darryl Larson, 125 East 8th Avenue, said that drug treatment was a matter of public safety <br />for the community. He said that treatment programs eventually provided the greatest amount of <br />public safety. He said that addicts drained the community of millions of dollars and urged that <br />property seized in drug arrests should help those affected by drugs. <br /> <br />Nick Urhausen, 2858 Warren Street, urged the council to accept citywide elections for council <br />positions. <br /> <br />Patricia Skipper, 921 Snell Drive, said there was a critical need for drug treatment programs in <br />the community. She said it was the intent of the voters for forfeiture money to be used for <br />treatment programs. <br /> <br />Patty Gilstrap, 1386 Oksanna Way, spoke representing Willamette Family Treatment Services. <br />She stressed that treatment programs were effective and urged the council to dedicate forfeiture <br />funds to such programs. She added that treatment beds would help police in the long run by <br />getting addicts off the street. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 10, 2001 Page 1 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />