Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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five years. He thought the City of Eugene should do all it could to educate its residents about how to reduce carbon emissions. He related that he was part of a production called The Sustainability Ship Meets Titanium, a musical about global warming performed by 10 young people. He said after the performances the young people provided a talk-back in which they discussed ways people could reduce their carbon emissions by changing their habits. He suggested that the City of Eugene prioritize education in schools and other community groups by providing funding to the program he was involved in and others like it. Becky Riley , 202 Hawthorne Street, observed that Eugene’s location in the southern end of the valley impacted its air quality given the air flow patterns. She had noticed, in particular, the diesel and fumes that came from the railroad yards. She related that she had attended Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) meetings and had closely followed the agency’s decision-making. She wished to voice her endorsement for the appointments of Drew Johnson and Kit Kirkpatrick to the LRAPA board. She noted that Mr. Johnson had served on the board for two-and-a-half years. She felt his “considerable knowledge of air regulations” had made him well-qualified to assess the programs of LRAPA. She stated that Ms. Kirkpatrick owned and operated a least-toxic pet control company and was a past chair of the River Road Community Organization (RRCO). She related that recently Ms. Kirkpatrick was involved in an effort to bring grass seed farmers and community members together to improve communications and mediate solutions. She felt that both individuals would be consistent voices for clean air. William Ivanoff , 1810 Harris Street, #336, agreed with the “republican statement” that throwing money at a problem never fixed it. He declared that the problems with the downtown area were not solely located in the downtown area. He said the council should look at the transportation and land use policies and the history of the entire city and which policies had worked and which had failed. He averred that patterning development activities after other cities’ work resulted in failures for Eugene. He felt that no matter how much money the City “gave” to developers or how much money voters authorized, the development in the downtown area would fail after a period of time because the land use and transportation patterns had not been considered. Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and called on the council for questions and remarks. She acknowl- edged that a year round farmers market was often discussed. She noted that the former public safety station in the Whiteaker neighborhood was being converted into a coffee shop with a farmers’ market and a place “for doing poetry.” She said the City had been focused on how to promote a greater use of bicycles. Councilor Clark said he was very supportive of the farmers’ market. He noted that he had enjoyed watching Mr. Bolman’s family on the show Wife Swap. Councilor Ortiz thanked everyone for testifying. She noted that Mr. Collins had referred to the shooting death of a young man with whom she was familiar and expressed her unhappiness with his comments. She said justice was sometimes in the eyes of the beholder, depending on what side of an issue one was on. Councilor Ortiz was grateful to the young people who were putting on the show about global warming. She said you could not talk about it enough. Councilor Zelenka thanked everyone who came to talk about global warming. He said to “keep up the good work and keep talking about it.” MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 22, 2007 Page 3 Regular Meeting