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David Hinkley , 1350 Lincoln Street, #7, thanked the Budget Committee for its work. He hoped the City Council approved the portion of the budget that provided support for the Neighborhood Initiative and for the $50,000 for matching grants. Jenny Sink , 393 Limerick Street, reported that her eighth grade class worked on building a jogging trail in the Golden Gardens Park. She spoke of the passion of the young people as they worked alongside volunteers Home Depot and members of their families. She said she would remember the day as one of the most incredible moments she would ever experience. She felt their actions were a tribute to the memory of those lost and provided a chance to reflect and take a stand on something the young people believed in. She did not want another drowning to occur at the park. Rob Handy , 455-½ River Road, thanked the Budget Committee and the City Council for the work on the budget. He thanked them for funding the Neighborhood Initiative, support of the matching grants, audible pedestrian signals, and for shifting the sewer fund dollars to community planning and newsletter funding for all the County residents in River Road/Santa Clara. He expressed appreciation for the in-depth discussions on potholes and how to prevent exponential degradation of the streets. He supported City Manager Taylor’s proposal for funding opportunity siting work and he supported the Planning Commis- sion’s recommendation for an additional planner to aid in the development of infill standards. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. She related that she had a chance to visit Golden Gardens Park and found it to be very beautiful. She had been touched to see the two memorial crosses there. She thanked the City Council and the Budget Committee for their hard work. Mayor Piercy called for questions and comments from the councilors. Councilor Papé extended his gratitude to the lay members of the Budget Committee. He felt the delibera- tion on the budget had been one of the best he had participated in during his eight-year tenure as a councilor. He thought it was conducted at a high level and the committee addressed issues that were of great importance to the community. He also thanked the Accessibility Committee members who had come forward to propose installation of audible pedestrian signals. He noted that when he and the Mayor visited sister cities in Asia, they found that all major walkways had audible signals and other accessibility aids incorporated into them. Councilor Papé suggested that the Friends of the Golden Gardens Park could start campaigning for the parks bond measure immediately. Councilor Taylor wished she could say thanks for more funding for the Sister City Program, but it was not to be. She also wished she could say thanks for the reestablishment of funding for the Citizen Involvement Committee. She was pleased that some money had been allocated to Community Television. She agreed that it had been an “excellent Budget Committee.” Councilor Bettman also thanked the Budget Committee members. She commended them for their high level of commitment and understanding budget issues. She was very appreciative that the budget had come to the committee with a big advancement in terms of public safety and that it kept human services whole. She indicated she would support the budget. MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 12, 2006 Page 9 Regular Meeting