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Mr. Johnson noted that the area had deep ravines from which water flowed to the headwaters of Amazon <br />Creek. He thought development of this property could cause flood plain hazards for the people who <br />resided below the land. He opined the land was not worth building on, but was definitely worth saving. <br />He invited everyone to visit the property, which he felt demonstrated "nature as God intended it." He <br />asked why anyone would want to build houses there and suggested that they build in Springfield. <br /> <br />Peggy Soomil, 5185 Nectar Way, said her house and property bordered the edge of the property that was <br />currently being considered for development. She testified that on a nice day there were always <br />pedestrians walking through the woods on the property, in addition to a variety of animals and insects. <br />She called the property "exquisite," adding that it was only a 15-minute drive from the downtown area. <br />She advocated for preserving the property rather than developing it. She pointed out that traffic <br />congestion would be compounded by any dramatic increase in residents in the area. <br /> <br />Hope Marston, PO 51434, Eugene, welcomed the new mayor and new councilors. She felt glad that <br />Eugene was a community that recognized hate literature when it came into the City. She thought the City <br />of Eugene had done a good job when white supremacists distributed hate literature. However, she <br />suggested that Eugene had a long way to go in recognizing racial profiling and other more subtle forms of <br />racism. She averred that the dominant culture was never faced with subtle racism because it was never <br />faced with being followed in a store or potentially being denied the opportunity to rent an apartment or <br />house based on skin color. She asserted that the police felt vindicated because the racial profiling <br />allegation brought by Cortez Johnson had been deemed unsubstantiated. She asserted that Eugene had a <br />"real problem," and in the Police Department it was a problem of abuse of power. She cited, as an <br />example of such abuse, the recent actions of one officer taken to prevent homeless people from <br />panhandling. <br /> <br />Ms. Marston urged the council to have some sort of impact on the City Manager so he would take the <br />issue of racial profiling seriously and make a public statement about it. Additionally, she recommended <br />he imbue the Police Department with the fact that the City had a real problem. She underscored that just <br />because the allegations were found to be unsubstantiated by an internal investigation did not mean they <br />truly were unsubstantiated. She believed Mr. Jordan was racially profiled and she believed a lot of other <br />people in the community were subject to this sort of abuse as well. She advocated for the formation of an <br />external review board. She underscored the necessity of diversity in the community and asked that steps <br />be taken not to "drive out good people." <br /> <br />Elizabeth Twombly, 5015 Nectar Way, submitted pictures of the property neighbors were advocating for <br />the City to purchase and preserve. She recalled hearing years earlier that the property would be very <br />difficult to develop. She noted that the City's appraisal had suggested that the property could only be <br />divided into seven lots. She echoed the neighborhood's concerns regarding the City's "handling of the <br />property" and regarding potential erosion. She said it would be a shame to lose the resource. <br /> <br /> Henry Luvert, 2036 South Shasta Loop, welcomed Mayor Piercy. He expressed hope that the City <br /> Council would support Mayor Piercy in her endeavor to form an external review process. He noted that <br /> profiling was difficult to prove because one had to prove intent. He said unless the officer indicated his or <br /> her intent, it was virtually impossible to substantiate. He suggested that all an officer had to say was that <br /> he or she perceived a "shoelace to be a weapon" or that a car had a flat tire with "explosives in it." He <br /> averred that whatever the police officer said would become the truth. He stated that the City had a lot of <br /> issues to look at. Mr. Luvert asserted that the City Manager and the Police Chief had let the officers know <br /> how the City was going to proceed, but had not let the citizens who were paying the bill know. He <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 10, 2005 Page 4 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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