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future for themselves and motivation to work toward that future. She stated that many of the young people <br />she encountered in the juvenile justice system had gotten into trouble because they had no guidance or <br />because they were bored. She said the proposed teen center would meet a critical need in the community. <br />She underscored that the at-risk and low-income teens in the city were asking for the City’s help to be safe, <br />healthy, and productive individuals. She believed that LEAD could make the teen center happen because <br />they were a dedicated and highly organized group of young people and staff. She felt that LEAD would <br />develop a cadre of young community leaders in the process. She respectfully requested the City’s support <br />for the Nuestro Lugar/Our Place Teen Center. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Papé, moved to allow 45 minutes for the Pub- <br />lic Forum and to place a two-minute limit on testimony. Roll call vote; the motion passed, <br />6:2; councilors Taylor and Solomon voting in opposition. <br /> <br />Marilyn Kalstad <br />, 263 Sunshine Acres Drive, a founding board member for LEAD, recalled that LEAD <br />started as a partnership between the City of Eugene Outdoor Program, Lane County Juvenile Services, and <br />the Housing Authority in service to low-income young people. She said its success was based on <br />strengthening and expanding those partnerships to include the schools, Centro LatinoAmericano, and other <br />youth-focused organizations. She related that LEAD had been searching for the appropriate housing for its <br />teen center for a long time. LEAD members were excited about the possibility of accessing former Fire <br />Station #1 for use as a teen center. She declared that Eugene needed a safe and chemical-free facility <br />where teens had access to services and social activities that they themselves determined were important. <br />She felt it was important that the teens in the community take ownership of the project and were sharehold- <br />ers in its success. She related that current studies showed a strong relationship between having poor grades <br />and exhibiting problem behavior. She said statistics also showed that students involved in co-curricular <br />activities had higher grade point averages, better rates of attendance in school and fewer disciplinary <br />problems. She added that no one would dispute that parents were the foremost influence on kids, but it was <br />important to remember that the formula for raising healthy teens was the responsibility of the whole <br />community. She also supported the proposed canoe canal restoration and the whitewater recreation <br />development. <br /> <br />Maya Rios <br />, 882 Almaden Street, co-coordinator for Nuestro Lugar/Our Place Teen Center, a teen center <br />LEAD was working toward creating in the downtown area, wished to provide an update on the center’s <br />progress. She reported that Dr. Dan Close, director of the University of Oregon Family and Human <br />Services program, introduced a business plan to the group. She said they were working to have the <br />business plan completed by spring. She related that LEAD also formed a partnership with the Youth <br />Action Board. She stated that LEAD members met with downtown business owner John Brown and <br />Downtown Eugene Incorporated (DEI) director Russ Brink, and that they participated on a youth activist <br />panel for the Lane County Social Forum. She said they attended Downtown Safety Council meetings. <br />LEAD teens also applied for a $5,000 grant from the McKenzie River Gathering (MRG). She reported <br />that LEAD representatives attended the annual Northwest Human Services Association conference and was <br />awarded the Outstanding Human Services Agency of the Year award. She said LEAD was looking <br />forward to meeting with City staff on April 28. She added that the Lane County Positive Youth Develop- <br />ment asked LEAD to do a training on facilitation. She thanked the council for its support. <br /> <br />Teresa Montes <br />, 501 Sandstone Way, spoke on behalf of Juventud FACETA. She said Juventud FACETA <br />was working in partnership with LEAD to provide an alternative and safe space for youth, where they <br />could develop culture, family and social values in a “solidarity environment.” She explained that FACETA <br />was an acronym standing for Familia, Amistad, Communidad, Enthusiasmos, Triumph, Apendizaje; <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 10, 2006 Page 2 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />
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