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Zachary Vishanoff , a resident living on Patterson Street, asked that he be allowed to see the materials he was submitting to the council to ensure they received them. He shared several documents with the council to illustrate his remarks about his concerns about the potential of no-bid contracts such as that he anticipated would be issued for the proposed basketball arena. He wanted Nike to have to abide by the existing laws as he considered the arena to be “a Nike annexation of Eugene by dint of eminent domain.” Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and called on the council for questions and remarks. Councilor Zelenka clarified that the City of Eugene had nothing to do with the University’s actions in regard to the University’s potential use of eminent domain. He acknowledged his own neighborhood’s concern about the impact of the arena but also noted the neighborhood organization’s tentative support for the arena if its concerns were respected by the University. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - June 11, 2007, Work Session - July 9, 2007, Work Session - July 16, 2007, City Council Meeting - July 23, 2007, City Council Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Request for Contingency Funds for Cost and Expense Associated with Recruitment and Selection of a New City Manager Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar with the exception of the minutes from the work session that was held on May 14, 2007. Councilor Bettman noted minutes corrections she had submitted earlier via e-mail, noting the deletion of the correction she had tentatively proposed to the July 23, 2007, work session minutes as that section had been clarified by minutes staff. Mayor Piercy deemed them approved as submitted. . Roll call vote; the motion to approve the Consent Calendar passed unanimously, 7:0. 3. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Consumption or Possession of Alcohol in Public Places and Amending Sections 4.190, 4.990, and 4.996 of the Eugene Code, 1971 Councilor Ortiz joined the council via speakerphone. Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4053, an ordinance concerning consumption or possession of alcohol in public places. Councilor Bettman asked City Attorney Jerome Lidz how the ordinance could be interpreted as creating a special class, a violation of the Oregon Constitution. Mr. Lidz recalled the challenge to Ballot Measure 37 ultimately decided by the Oregon Supreme Court, which ruled there was no special privilege created by MINUTES—Eugene City Council September 24, 2007 Page 2 Regular Meeting