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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall July 10, 1989 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Shawn Boles, Debra Ehrman, Bobby Green, Freeman Holmer, Roger Rutan. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Emily Schue. The regular meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Miller said the public forum is an opportunity for citizens 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. e Mary Ann Holser, 2620 Cresta De Ruta, spoke as a representative of the Rainbow Coalition on behalf of a proposal submitted by the Friends of lincoln School for rehabilitation and development of the Lincoln School building. Although this topic is scheduled for council consideration July 24, councilors agreed to hear Ms. Holser's comments. Ms. Holser said a community center in the Lincoln School building would replace the loss of a sense of community that resulted when the school was closed. She described livability and quality of life as essential elements of economic development and said the Friends of lincoln School proposal would improve the quality of life for the multi-ethnic community in that neighborhood. She added that the proposed development would help provide healthy recreational alternatives for young people. Verococha Starr, 1430 Willamette Street, spoke on behalf of homeless people and presented petitions to the council opposing the City ordinance prohibiting camping. Mr. Starr suggested temporarily designating a specific area of Alton Baker Park as a camping area and said this would allow homeless people to camp in dignity and peace while something is done to address the shortage of permanent housing in Eugene. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 10, 1989 Page 1