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was getting close to something they edged over. He did not believe that anyone would be able to stay in a nine foot lane when passing a bicycle. Robert Bolman , 882 Almaden Street, averred that our children would be looking at their future in a world in which hundreds of millions of refugees would have their homes inundated with sea water. He predicted the world would become stricken with violence and famine in such a way that the tragic events in Darfur and Rwanda would seem minor. He did not want to hear excuses for inaction. He said the next generation would be “quite unimpressed” by such excuses. He had seen Secretary of State Bill Bradbury provide a slide show and related that an activist had asked Mr. Bradbury if he would be willing to stop clearcutting on public lands. He alleged that Mr. Bradbury had “squirmed” and said the state needed funds for schools. He agreed that funds were needed for schools but he also thought they needed a viable world for young people to be in. He alleged that Mr. Bradbury had “fallen back” on “plausible deniability” and had said that the leaders could not be expected to enact dramatic legislation for which there was not popular support. He asserted that the public was clueless, having been “dumbed down” by media corporations and made complacent by a world of comfort and consumerism. He declared that it was imperative for leaders to “go out on a limb” and do the things that need to be done. He predicted that such action would be strongly opposed by “pro-growth people.” He called the current situation “very grim.” Joe Collins , 2233 Hawkins Lane, registered complaints regarding the judicial system. He averred that people in Eugene could not trust “the cops or the D.A.” He said people should not accept a plea bargain in Lane County. John Monroe , 878½ Almaden Street, stated that he lived at Maitreya Eco-village and made his living doing home renovations. He was concerned that global warming was destroying the ability for people to live comfortably on the planet. He averred that people needed to reduce carbon emissions. He suggested that the City of Eugene put people to work making homes more insulated. He thought every home renovation that involved the opening of walls and floors could be required by code to include installation of a minimum amount of insulation. He said City codes could also require that no “thermal bridges” be left behind inside the walls and outside of the building. He recommended that codes be changed to require weather stripping around doors and windows on rental homes. He said this would help the economy by providing jobs and would help promote justice by ensuring that renters had homes that did not require a fortune to heat. He supported changing zoning laws so that a person could live in a house with five or more unrelated adults. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 22, 2007 Page 2 Regular Meeting