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~ ~ ~ e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council City Hall--Council Chamber March 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten. ABSENT: Mayor Brian B. Obie. Council President Freeman Holmer called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene to order. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mr. Holmer gave an opportunity to those who wished to address the council about subjects that are not scheduled for council consideration. He explained the No Cruising OrdiAance has been brought back before the council for reconsideration. He said it is not possible for members of the public to address the issue since this is not a public hearing and e the item is already on the agenda. Amanda Marker, 29695 Meadowview, Junction City, said she was required to be in court last week from Tuesday through Thursday. On Wednesday, she said she arrived between 10:30 and 11 a.m. at a parking lot near City Hall and inserted two quarters in the parking meter. She returned to her car at 11:50 a.m. and left for a lunch meeting until 1:20 p.m. Ms. Walker said she inserted two more quarters in the parking meter at that time and returned to court. She returned to her car at approximately 3 p.m. and had 10 to 15 minutes remaining on the meter. She said she inserted two quarters into the meter at that time and went back to court. At 4:45 she returned to her car and found that the parking meter had expired and she had received a parking violation. However, she said the meter still registered two hours of parking time. Ms. Marker said it is not her fault the meter was broken. She said she finds it almost impossible to come to Eugene and be treated properly. She said she has visited several offices about the violation and has been told to either write a letter with the payment enclosed or appear for a hearing March 25. Ms. Marker said she is will be out of town March 25. She said her parking violation is scheduled to double before the April hearing. She said she is unhappy with the process because she should be considered innocent until proven guilty. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 14, 1988 Page 1