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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 10, 2016 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Claire Syrett via phone, Chris Pryor <br />Councilors Absent: Greg Evans <br />Mayor Piercy opened the October 10, 2016, meeting of the Eugene City Council. <br />:' U t°r •. <br />Mayor Piercy honored the Eugene Emeralds baseball team for being the 2016 Northwest League <br />Champions. <br />The City of Eugene Urban Forestry program was awarded the Oregon Community Trees 2016 <br />Organizational Award. <br />Judge Mary Jane Mori was recognized for her 22 years as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of <br />Eugene and it was announced that a courtroom will be named the "Mary Jane Mori Courtroom." <br />2. PUBLIC FORUM <br />1. Gail Newton — Supported enhanced swimming pool access in Eugene. <br />2. Jeff Winter — Supported more swimming access in Eugene and a cover for Amazon pool. <br />3. Paul Neville — Supported approval of HOME funds for St. Vincent de Paul housing for teens. <br />4. Queen Eugenia Slimesworth — Supported bringing back the Eugene Celebration parade. <br />5. Alden McWayne — Supported implementation of the climate recovery ordinance. <br />6. Wes Georgiev — Supported allocating money to the Transportation System Plan for Beltline Rd. <br />7. Corina MacWilliams — Supported implantation of the climate recovery ordinance and carbon tax. <br />8. Alfredo Gormezano — Supported helping homeowners to construct extra dwellings on property. <br />9. Stefan Strek — Supported community consent on projects in Eugene. <br />10. Joe Tyndall — Said he believes the Police Commission is censoring information. <br />Council discussion: <br />• Dakota Access Pipeline resolution is to be recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day. <br />• Excited for the potential of a cover for Amazon Pool. <br />+ St. Vincent de Paul application received some of the highest scores ever by HUD. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council October 10, 2016 Page 3 <br />Work Session and Meeting <br />