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Councilor Meisner expressed his support for making housing standards a high priority. He also thought, <br />given the slowness of the ordinance and ordinance revision process, public hearings would likely take <br />place during the school year. He opined that having the work session in June might have actually moved <br />action on the issue up. He felt that it was not the housing standards per se that were of greatest concern, <br />but rather how enforcement would occur. He noted that there had been flurry of phone messages and <br />emails in the last several weeks, adding that prior to this activity, he had received one complaint in seven <br />years regarding housing standards. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling congratulated Capt. Buchanan on a job well done. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling thanked Mr. Hansen for bringing housing standards to his attention. He thought the <br />discussion would focus on developing a program to facilitate action on substandard housing. He noted <br />that he had been a poor student in substandard housing at one point in his life. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey described one of the first houses he and his wife had rented, noting that it was a refurbished <br />garage and without heat. He opined that Councilor Nathanson's motion had been the most expedient way <br />to handle the issue. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey asked Ms. Melton to call his office and ensure that she, as student body president, was <br />included on the list of interested parties. He supported holding hearings when all affected parties would <br />be in attendance, i.e., during the school year. He stressed that all people were heard at the Public Forum, <br />adding that this was the first time he had seen so many University of Oregon students in the Council <br />Chamber. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey stated that he had seen a great deal of student participation one other time, when the After- <br />School Initiative was being voted upon. He credited the students for being part of the momentum that <br />passed the initiative. <br /> <br />3. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br /> A. Approval of City Council Minutes <br /> - January 12, 2004, City Council Meeting <br /> - January 14, 2004, Process Session <br /> B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> <br /> Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to approve the <br /> items on the Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 9, 2004 Page 4 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />