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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall October 13, 1999 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Scott Meisner, Pat Farr, Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Gary Rayor, Gary Pap8 (until 6:45 p.m.). COUNCILORS ABSENT: Nancy Nathanson. CITY COUNCIL DINNER WORK SESSION A. Items from the Mayor, Council, and City Manager Mr. Meisner asked for council "head nods" for a Contingency Fund request form the Wayne Morse Park Historical Corporation. The council indicated its willingness to consider the request. Mr. Meisner reminded the council that it had received copies of the application for the committee on council compensation. He asked if councilors wished to ballot for the positions or if it wished to interview. He asked councilors to let Mary Walston of the City Manager's Office know their preference. Ms. Taylor said she received a call from a constituent regarding student parties and absentee landlords. She asked if it was possible to institute regulations for rental housing to protect neighborhoods. Mr. Pap8 arrived at the meeting. Mr. Pap8 raised an issue regarding lighting of the East Bank Bicycle Path near the Valley River Village area. He asked for a report on the resolution to the problem. Mr. Kelly said he shared Ms. Taylor's concerns regarding absentee landlords. Mr. Kelly asked for council head nods on a Contingency Fund request from Willamette Repertory Theater to underwrite the patron user fee for attendees at student matinees. Mr. Johnson said that if the council believed underwriting the costs of such events was important the relevant ordinance could be changed. Mr. Kelly said the issue was somewhat time-sensitive as the company had scheduled its first matinees for the end of November or first of December. Mr. Johnson indicated he would follow up. The council indicated its willingness to consider a contingency request. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 13, 1999 Page 1 5:30 p.m.