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Mr. Miller expressed his support for the Lane Transit District (LTD) bus drivers. He opined that they <br />needed to be able to come to work with good benefits. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller felt that the Nike Corporation should donate more money to the tsunami relief effort in <br />Southeast Asia. In particular, he thought Nike spokesperson and professional golfer, Tiger Woods, should <br />donate money. He suggested that Nike Corporation build up a small business loan bank to enable small <br />businesses to grow. <br /> <br />Cheryl Hunter, 5320 Nectar Way, spoke about the 38-acre parcel between Nectar Way and Dillard Road. <br />She circulated a memorandum that described in detail the actions taken regarding this piece of land. She <br />stated that developer Joe Green had purchased the land and then doubled the price and offered it for sale. <br />She related that the neighborhood was tracking what was happening with the property and had elected <br />Lisa Warnes as its representative in the process. She reiterated neighborhood concerns that the City was <br />not fully aware of the value of the land, noting that it was included in neither the Parks, Recreation, and <br />Open Space draft plan, nor in the Goal 5 inventory, with two small exceptions. She reported that the <br />neighborhood had hired a wetlands consultant and it was his opinion that many sensitive and endangered <br />plant and animal species lived on this acreage. <br /> <br />Anita Glantz, 5055 Nectar Way, opined the land near her was priceless. She felt the City had missed the <br />opportunity to buy the land prior to its purchase by Joe Green and now seemed like it would give up on <br />the purchase. She said she was part of a large and active group of neighbors that was advocating for <br />preservation of the property. She predicted that, should the City purchase the property, its ownership <br />would be in the long-term interest of the City's residents and that the property would not require much in <br />the way of ongoing maintenance costs. She averred that it would not be in the City's best interest to be <br />engaged in a prolonged battle over the use of this property. She believed the property likely was home to <br />endangered species. She submitted her testimony in writing. <br /> <br />Jason L. Owens, 339 West 22nd Avenue, said he was new to the area, having moved to Eugene six months <br />ago. He stated that he dedicated his service to the residents of Eugene and of the State of Oregon through <br />his position as a district aide for the State Representative Of District 8. He wished to speak about the <br />racial profiling issue. He moved from a large metropolitan area to Eugene to find a more wholesome life <br />and found it appalling that he had to fear being stopped by the same people that he served on a daily basis. <br />He noted that there were 38,000 people in his district that he watched over and cared for as a legislative <br />aide in terms of constituency issues. He felt it was a shame that he could not move freely in the district <br />that he served. He called it a "slap in the face" that the City Manager and Police Chief Lehner would not <br />to address this issue. He felt the service of African-American citizens, as well as members of other <br />minorities, to the City and the State was discounted. <br /> <br />Mr. Owens supported the implementation of an external review board. He said his hope and his dream <br />was, as a citizen, to walk freely without being judged based on the color of his skin. He hoped he would <br />not be stopped because his "watch fit loosely around [his] wrist." He believed that, if the approach to <br />stopping people was truly as transparent as it should be, then the Police Chief and the City Manager <br />should have absolutely no problem with engaging a citizens' external review board to review the <br />complaints. He stressed that the complaints were real and that racial profiling was happening. <br /> <br /> Pauline Itutson, 1025 Taylor Street, spoke regarding the proposed gasoline tax. She opposed diverting <br /> taxes into funding for road construction which benefited "global and mega-rich corporations." She <br /> thought the proposal that Eugene taxpayers "pick up the tab" for $11.9 million for road work to enable <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 10, 2005 Page 2 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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