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e e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall June 8, 1988 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Rob Bennett, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue. The adjourned meeting of June 6, 1988, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by Mayor Brian Obie. I. ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND CITY MANAGER Ms. Schue said the Sunset Hills Cemetery is facing and it is possible that the cemetery's 2,000 grave moved. She said this issue should not be ignored. this is an area of concern. major financial problems sites might have to be Mr. Bennett agreed that Mr. Rutan said that at a minimum, the City did not handle the situation with the Body Shoppe, a former tenant of the Parcade, very well. He raised the possibility that all of the possible alternatives or compromises have not been explored. Ms. Ehrman disagreed somewhat, saying that relative to what a private sector landlord would have done in a similar situation, the City was quite sensitive and accommodating to the Body Shoppe. Referring to the decision to locate Reprographics in the space formerly occupied by the Body Shoppe, Mayor Obie expressed a concern about an industrial use (a print shop) being located in a high-rent building such as the Parcade. Mr. Whitlow said staff would provide the council with more information on the rationale behind the decision to locate Reprographics in the Parcade. Ms. Bascom referred to an article on the use of bicycles by downtown Seattle police officers. She asked staff to investigate how well this has worked for Seattle law enforcement. Ms. Bascom also mentioned that Food for Lane County is facing a shortfall of about $14,000. Ms. Bascom moved to use $2,000 of the City's Civic Emergency Fund to help Food for Lane County overcome its financial shortfall. Ms. Ehrman seconded the motion. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 8, 1988 Page 1