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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Eugene Hult Center Lobby <br />Eugene, Oregon <br />January 5, 2012 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />PRESENT: George Brown, George Poling, Andrea Ortiz, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka, Chris Pryor, Pat <br />Farr. <br />ABSENT: Betty Taylor. <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the January 5, 2012, Eugene City Council meeting to order. <br />I. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS <br />Council Vice President George Brown opened the meeting and welcomed those present to the 2012 State <br />of the City event. He introduced other council members present and recognized elected and appointed <br />officials from other local government agencies. He also introduced the City's executive management <br />team. <br />Mayor Piercy offered a brief tribute to Officer Chris Kilcullen, who was slain in the line of duty in April <br />2010. She remembered his service and sacrifice and asked for moment of silence to remember him. <br />II. MUSICAL SELECTION <br />Under the direction of Al Villanueva, the Churchill High School Downing Street Singers performed the <br />musical selection "The Voice" with solo performances by Jacob Searl and Brooke Young. <br />III. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION <br />Community Awards <br />Mayor Piercy recognized the following outstanding community volunteers: <br />Eugene Sister Cities <br />• Matt Aylworth, President, Jinjui Sister City Committee <br />• Dennis Ramsey, President, Kathmandu Sister City Committee <br />• Jim Knepler, President, Kakegawa Sister City Committee <br />• Galina Groza, President, Irkutsk Sister City Committee <br />Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene <br />Kari Westlund, Vice Chair <br />MINUTES —State of the City January 5, 2012 Page 1 <br />