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Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 1. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. Roxie Cuellar , 2053 Laura Street, Springfield, representing the Lane County Home Builders Association (LCHBA), wished to address the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan project list. She averred there was a lack of information available in order to calculate the level of services for the different categories within the project list. She said some of her calculations indicated that those moving into new growth areas would pay for a different level of service than current residents. She related that she conferred with Fred McVey, Engineering Data Services Manager for the Public Works Department, and Mr. McVey responded that this would be addressed during the methodology discussion. She was unconcerned by this as long as all parties were comfortable. She said that she “talked to various people from around the state” and no one knew the answer. She stressed that action taken at the present meeting would include a column referencing the projects that were growth-eligible. She felt there was a lot of information that was not taken into account that would reduce that number significantly. She underscored that the LCHBA had “serious issues” with that column. She asked whether the LCHBA would have to take it to court or give up the opportunity to challenge it down the road. She proposed that no one “try to establish new law.” She conveyed the LCHBA’s chief concern that if the LCHBA did not challenge the project list at this stage, it would be precluded from challenging the methodology for the growth allocation when it was finally determined. Zachary Vishanoff , Patterson Street, referred to an article in the Sports section of the May 18 issue of The Oregonian. He said the article was about the arms race and sports spending. He asserted that people in Eugene enabled sports spending and the arms race by doing nothing. He felt such spending hurt human services locally and nationally. He encouraged the council to read the article. Mr. Vishanoff reiterated his opposition to the University’s plans for a basketball arena. He said right now “the pork was siting the arena” and the no-bid contract enabled this. William Ross , 60 North Adams Street, said he was pleased to announce that the Nuestro Lugar/Our Place Teen Center found a location in the Overpark building in downtown Eugene. He conveyed the excitement of the LEAD (Leadership Education Adventure Direction) group. He said the center would open in winter 2007 and this fall it would be used by LEAD, Juventud FACETA, and the Youth Action Board (YAB) as office space and to hold group meetings. He stressed that the teen center would not be a drop-in center. He stated that it would be a membership teen program run by and for low-income and at-risk youth with the supervision of adult volunteers and staff. He said LEAD was dedicated to creating a safe environment for a thriving downtown and was taking the necessary steps to ensure this. He averred that youth empower- ment would be “woven into the very fabric” of the center’s existence. He reiterated that the center would provide a range of activities at no cost to young people to develop education, awareness, and self- confidence needed to end depression and change the world. He listed some of the services and activities that would be available, such as a computer lab, language classes, tutoring, and counseling. Osana Waterstone , 295 North Ash Street, stated that he had been a participant in LEAD for eight months. He reminded the council that when LEAD representatives first came before the council, they indicated they MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 22, 2006 Page 2 Regular Meeting