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that there were stories of Whole Foods Grocery stores in New Jersey firing and replacing staff for <br />attempting to organize. Based on this information, she did not believe Whole Foods to be a good employer. <br /> <br />John Keith Geiger <br />, 86289 Lorane Highway, said he worked for a co-op in Austin, Texas in 1980. He <br />related that the arrival of Whole Foods Grocery had caused a great deal of concern on the part of the co-op; <br />but, in fact, the co-op had kept its basic clientele. He had been able to work with the Whole Foods <br />distribution house and rather than hurting the co-op, it had helped. Both stores still existed in Austin. He <br />favored Whole Foods Grocery coming to Eugene as he had seen them encourage local farmers to turn away <br />from commercial production to local organic production. <br /> <br />The council discussed whether to move to extend the meeting. Councilor Ortiz predicted, based on the <br />number of people yet to testify, that the meeting could last until midnight. City Manager Taylor stated that <br />the council operating agreements allowed for completion of an item once it began. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy called for a short break at 10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Kevin Jones <br />, 4740 Wendover Street, encouraged all people to read ingredient lists and to avoid foods that <br />were either not grown with organic farming methods or were genetically modified. He did not support <br />having a Whole Foods Grocery in the city of Eugene. He believed there were other options that would better <br />serve the community. He related that he had shopped in a Whole Foods store when visiting his parents in <br />the east. He knew the store to be committed to organically grown foods. He enjoyed supporting local <br />stores, however. He asserted that corporate chain stores demanded huge community investments and were <br />fragile in today’s economy. <br /> <br />Tracy Olson <br />, 795 Willamette Street, stated that he resided downtown. In talking about projects that were <br />designed to bring people downtown, he wished to note that he was one of the “few people crazy enough” to <br />live downtown. He indicated he would shop at a Whole Foods Grocery. He said in order to go grocery <br />shopping at present he had to get in his car and drive somewhere. He averred that those who think the city <br />has plenty of parking downtown either do not live or work downtown. He underscored that there was a need <br />and encouraged the council to move forward with the project. <br /> <br />Leroy Marney <br />, 3460 Avalon Street, said he had lived in Eugene for 45 years and provided for his family by <br />working as a laborer in the construction industry. He supported the use of a no-bid contract. He stated that <br />all construction contracts should be awarded to the most responsible contractors providing a living wage and <br />benefits to its workers. He related that it had been his experience that Lease Crutcher Lewis paid its <br />construction craft workers the prevailing wage, contributed $45 an hour to the pension plan, $4.80 to the <br />health insurance premium. He said this kept working families from seeking public assistance and becoming <br />a burden on taxpayers. He felt that allowing this contract to go to a responsible contractor, such as Lease <br />Crutcher Lewis, would help the local community. <br /> <br />Jozef Siekiel-Zdzienicki <br />, 1025 Taylor Street, wondered why an above-ground parking garage was a priority <br />over every development project in the downtown area. He asked if this was the primary goal when building. <br />He commented that he had yet to find a parking garage that was full. He questioned the notion of the <br />parking structure meeting, in part, the needs of the federal courthouse, as it was not on the east side of <br />Franklin Boulevard. He opined that the no-bid contract sounded much like the contracting of Halliburton in <br />Iraq. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council -- March 13, 2006 Page 19 <br /> City Council Meeting <br /> <br />
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