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<br /> <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Regular Session <br />Council Chamber—Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> November 28, 2005 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Bonny Bettman, David Kelly, Chris <br />Pryor, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, Gary Papé. <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Kitty Piercy convened the meeting of the Eugene City Council. <br /> <br /> <br />1. PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy welcomed everyone to the City Council meeting and reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. <br /> <br />th <br />Lauri Segel <br />, 1210 East 29 Place, said while she was supportive of the West Eugene Wetlands Education <br />Center, she was uncertain whether it was appropriate for the site to be on soil that supported Kincaid’s <br />Lupine and the Fender Blue Butterfly. She remarked that it had not been mapped as habitat but she did not <br />understand why. She thought it was a “stepping stone” site for migrating butterflies. She felt additional <br />information was needed and this information had the potential to drive the City to consider other locations. <br /> <br />Zachary Vishanoff <br />, Patterson Street, reiterated his objection to the use of “less-than-lethal” weapons by the <br />Eugene Police Department (EPD). He felt police charges against him had been retaliatory. He said the <br />charges had cost him $90 and declared that the District Attorney should print a check for $90 to reimburse <br />him. He commented that the only way to solve police problems was for people to come forward, “people <br />who have been attacked and stolen from.” <br /> <br />Mr. Vishanoff said, regarding the issue of homelessness, the City should discuss the University of Oregon’s <br />proposal to build a basketball arena. He repeated his long-held assertion that more public input was needed <br />regarding this issue. <br /> <br />Joe Christison <br />, 1535 Garfield Place, spoke regarding the University of Oregon’s announcement that it <br />would sell its Westmoreland Student Family Housing complex. He underscored that students who lived at <br />Westmoreland were lower income members of the community. He averred that affordable housing was a <br />key component to upward mobility and diversity. He stressed that minority group members and non- <br />traditional or older students had special needs. He asked the council to consider what would happen to the <br />community if there was no access to higher education. He noted the recent riots in France, which were riots <br />he felt were caused by despair. He hoped the council would speak out against the sale because students <br />really needed the complex. He said there were no other affordable housing options to take the place of <br />Westmoreland. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 28, 2005 Page 1 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br />