CC Minutes - 12/078/98 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall December 7, 1998 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Fart, Tim Laue, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Betty Taylor, Ken Tollenaar. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Bobby Lee. Mayor James Torrey called the December 7, 1998, meeting of the Eugene City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. 1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS Mayor Torrey read a proclamation acknowledging the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the 50th anniversary of its signing. The proclamation reaffirmed the City's commitment to build on the declaration, encouraged the community to identify obstacles to progress in the field of human rights, endorsed a community-wide celebration of the anniversary and observance of "Human Rights Year," urged the United States Congress to ratify international human rights treaties and protocols, and encouraged participation in activities enhancing the spirit and meaning of the Declaration. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Torrey explained guidelines for participating in the Public Forum. John Brown, Charnelton Street (no number given), expressed appreciation to members of the council for their service to the community. He said he, as an area Rotary Club member, and other citizens were willing to become more involved in identifying graffiti in Eugene. He reported that paint for graffiti eradication was also being donated. He requested that the council authorize an increase in the hours of a Public Works Department employee who was used in graffiti eradication. Increasing the number of hours, he said, would improve unsightly defacement of public and private property in the City. Deborah Jeffries, 3800 North Delta Highway, requested that Item 3D, dealing with improvements to North Delta Highway, be removed from the Consent Calendar of the meeting and that a public hearing be scheduled on the project. She submitted a letter from River Ridge Golf Course dated December 7, 1998, in support of the request. She read from the letter which stated that recommendations and findings of the Hearings Official contained errors and omissions, and that there were factual discrepancies in the Agenda Item Summary regarding the issue. MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 7, 1998 Page 1 7:30 p.m.