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Budget Conmaittee and Planning Commission there had been a couple of instances of"character assassination." He felt it appropriate to indicate that one did not think an individual would be the right choice in terms of his or her professional ability to deal with issues. However, he called resorting to that level of dispute a disservice to the individual and to the many citizens out in the community who might consider applying for like positions in the future. He acknowledged that Mr. Hledik held positions that some councilors might not agree with. He shared that he had many contacts with Mr. Hledik. He underscored that Mr. Hledik was an honorable person and would serve well on the Planning Commission should he be selected. Ms. Taylor disagreed that anyone had besmirch{'.d Mr. Hledik's character. She asserted that the issues at hand had only to do with the type of business M r. Hledik conducted and how it would influence his ability to make planning recommendations. She predic Ied the opinions that Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lawless, and Mr. Hledik were likely to have would not be those sl lared by environmentalists. Mayor Torrey urged Ms. Taylor to read the Plar ning Commission minutes. Mr. Kelly urged the Mayor not to engage in the same "character assassination about councilors around the table" as he had alleged the council had done. [e did not agree that anyone had said anything that could be construed as an assault on Mr. Hledik's chin tcter. He expressed disappointment that issues of character had been brought up. He said had he :tnother option he would choose to reopen the application process in hopes of gaining a wider pool from ~ hich to choose. Mayor Torrey called for the vote. The motion pa,, sed, 4:3; Ms. Taylor, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Bettman voting in opposition. Ms. Bettman, s :conded by Ms. Nathanson, moved to appoint Phillip Hud- speth to Positicn 3 on the Planning Commission for a four-year term be- ginning Nover~ ber 1, 2004, and ending on October 31, 2008. Mr. Meisner said he was pleased to see the corn lcil balloting on this appointment. He felt this appoint- ment would provide a true representation on thc: Planning Commission of a regional perspective. He thought this would be valuable to the City Cout.cil in the future. Ms. Taylor conveyed her disappointment that n :ither Greg Ringer nor Dan Herbert were chosen, but indicated she would support the motion. Mr. Pap6 echoed Mr. Meisner's comments. He noted the appointments would provide representation for different areas of the community. He recalled t hat a past council had denied an application of a worthy individual because the area of the City he resid, :d in was already well-represented. He pointed out that the two departing commissioners were from the arc a south of 18th Avenue. Mr. Hudspeth's appointment would, he said, provide a representative from ti Js area. The motion pa sed unanimously, 7:0. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 10, 2004 Page 2 Work Session