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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8 1 h Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />February 24, 2014 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Claire <br />Syrett, Greg Evans <br />Councilors Absent: Alan Zelenka <br />Mayor Piercy opened the February 24, 2014, City Council meeting. <br />1. PUBLIC FORUM <br />1. Gordon Levitt, supported the Climate Recovery Ordinance presented by Our Children's Trust. <br />2. Meg Ward, supported the proposed Climate Recovery Ordinance. <br />3. Julia Olson, supported the Climate Recovery Ordinance and environmental protection. <br />4. Deb Frisch, said she is unhappy about the City's purchase of Civic Stadium. <br />5. Sue Sierralupe, provided an update from Occupy Medical, noting a shortage of doctors. <br />6. Jerry Smith, urged more shelter and more mental health care for homeless people. <br />7. Michael Carrigan, thanked the City for its work on Whoville and relocation attempts. <br />8. Azra Khalidi, requested three traffic lights: one downtown and two in South Eugene. <br />9. Bob Brown, said the City should support both wet and dry rest stop options. <br />10. Brenda Brainard, said illegal fireworks are dangerous; supported enforcement and outreach. <br />11. Kelsey Moore, said she wants a safe Willamette Street with options for all modes and ages. <br />12. Mark Robinowitz, said climate and environmental issues need attention. <br />13. David Nelkin, submitted Willamette Street crash statistics; supported current design. 14. <br />Katherine Lavine, said Willamette Street needs to be safer for all modes. <br />15. Carol Seaton, supported emergency access to all apartments /houses for 1st responders. <br />16. Jean Stacey, said homeless shelters are lacking, Eugene is worst of U.S. cities its size. <br />17. Marina Hajek, advocated for Willamette Street option #3 with bike lanes. <br />18. Lisa Arkin, advocated for pesticide -free parks for healthier mothers and children. <br />19. Carla Hervelt, urged the council to approve the resolution for pesticide -free parks. <br />2. CONSENT CALENDAR <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to adopt the <br />Consent Calendar. PASSED 7:0. <br />3. ACTION: An Ordinance Extending the Sunset Date of the Permitted Overnight Sleeping <br />( "Rest Stop ") Pilot Program Adopted by Ordinance No. 20517 <br />Council discussion included: <br />1. Identify options and alternatives to rest stops prior to October 1 sunset date. <br />2. Identify benchmarks City will use to evaluate efficacy of the program, including public <br />health and public safety. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council February 24, 2014 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />