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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall December 12, 1988 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Freeman Holmer, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Debra Ehrman, Cynthia Wooten. The regular meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. Mayor Obie announced that agenda item VIII. concerning the disposal of surplus property had been removed from the agenda. 1. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Obie announced that consideration of Laurelwood Golf Course was not a e scheduled agenda item and he encouraged those in the audience who wished to receive notice when it is scheduled to leave their names with Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow. Mayor Obie welcomed those attending the meeting and said the council has a mandatory adjournment time of 10:30 p.m., unless extended by majority vote of the council. Mayor Obie said the public forum is an opportunity for people to express opinions and provide information to the council about issues that are not scheduled for council consideration. He said the council will not respond immediately to the concerns expressed in the public forum. Rick Rodrigues, 1662 Walnut Street, referred to the recent hunger strike of a local AIDS victim. He said a letter had been received from the Office of Policy Development indicating that President-elect Bush's administration would work to develop solutions to the AIDS problem that would be sensitive to persons with AIDS. Mr. Rodrigues asked for the council's continuing support of those local organizations working in the fight against AIDS. Mayor Obie encouraged Mr. Rodrigues to attend meetings of the Budget Committee and the Joint Social Services Committee as they consider funding issues. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 12, 1988 Page 1