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30. David Clark - voiced concern about human waste, drugs activity near homeless camps. 31. Eugene Drix -said we are all blessed and lucky to live in Eugene. 32. Emily Semple -said she was tired of waiting and urged support for two rest stops. 33. Jean Stacey - thanked council for working on homelessness issues. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION and VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 8:0. 3. ACTION: Ordinance Removing Substance and Updating Tracking Instructions for Toxics Program MOTION and VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt Council Bill 5100, an ordinance amending the Hazardous Substance Tracking Instructions for reports due beginning April 1, 2014, and removing a hazardous substance from the List of Reportable Chemicals. PASSED 8:0. 4. ACTION: Homeless Rest Stop Site Recommendation City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced this item, noting the staff recommendation to approve two sites, the second site to be opened after the proven success of the first. The two sites identified are Northwest Expressway at Chambers and the Roosevelt site. Council Discussion: • Identifying two rest stop locations is a good start. • City's liability risk is very low. • Low - income housing dispersal program model should be applied to the placement of these camps so that they are located in various parts of town • Camps clustered in northwest Eugene is not a good idea; far from downtown, away from the dining room and other services. • Flooding concerns about the NW Expressway at Chambers site. What can be done to mitigate the flooding there? • Encourage use of privacy fencing to address concerns about visual blight. • Important to coordinate efforts with Lane County and Health and Human Services. • Goal to establish a permanent shelter; rest stops are a temporary measure. • May consider requiring camp coordinator to obtain liability insurance. MOTION: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to approve the Northwest Expressway Chambers site and the Roosevelt Garfield site as recommended by the City Manager. MOTION TO AMEND and VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to amend the motion with the following addendum: If, in fact, the Northwest Expressway and Chambers site proves unsuitable due to bad drainage concerns during high water events, then the Broadway and Hilyard site would be substituted as the second site. FAILED: 2:6, Councilors Brown and Syrett in favor. MINUTES - Eugene. City Council October 28, 2013 Page 2 Meeting