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e said the people of Eugene do not want indiscriminate business recruitment. She said she supports the MRV. Cynthia Smith, 111 West 31st Avenue, said she is struck by the similarities between the behavior of the City Council and adolescents. She said she is trying to have faith that the council will vote their consciences. Leila Snow, 3530 High Street, said she is impressed by the council's leadership, responsiveness, and efforts to bring about a compromise between the different interests on the Nuclear Free Zone. Since the community has failed to reach an agreement, she said the council has a duty to implement the majority opinion as expressed by two separate votes of the people. She urged the council to adopt the MRV immediately. Lorraine Miller, 740 West 23rd Avenue, said there are lots of uses for high technology businesses other than nuclear weapons. She said the community should be careful about the types of businesses it attracts. Jeff Pincus, 32508 Dillard Road, said he resents the fact the City has failed to implement the Nuclear Free Zone and in the meantime has spent over $100,000 studying the issue. Barbara Keller, PO Box 3197, Eugene, said Eugene has been accepted as the site for the next International Conference of Elected Officials of Nuclear Free Zones. However, she said the mayor and City officials have refused to meet with her to discuss the upcoming conference. She asked why the council e is refusing to take advantage of economic development opportunities that are being handed to it. She said there have been no efforts by council members other than Ms. Wooten to make the leaders of the group welcome. She said the council should vote for a Nuclear Free Zone it can be proud of when the leaders of the world's nuclear free zones come to Eugene. Cathy Cowlson-Currin, 3780 Emerald Street, said she would like to think that the City Council will reflect the stated will of the people. She asked how the council can not vote for a strong Nuclear Free Zone when it knows that nuclear power and radiation are not healthy. Ray Wolfe, 1926 Potter Street, said he recognizes the need for a strong defense. However, he said international strategic weapons development is beyond control. For this reason, he said he supports the MRV. He said he also supports making the Nuclear Free Zone Board appointive rather than elective since the board will already be under indirect voter control through the elected council. Roscoe Caron, 1255 West 12th Avenue, asked why the City Attorney's Office could not draft a legally viable ordinance in the first place. He also asked if it is wise to base the economic future of Eugene on a nuclear war. Steve Andresen, 2640 University Street, said there is no question the council must choose to adopt the MRV. He said council members should also consider resigning if they cannot support the will of the people. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 13, 1988 Page 11 -