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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--Eugene City Hall August 14, 1989 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Bobby Green, Freeman Holmer, Emil y Schue. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Robert Bennett, Shawn Boles, Roger Rutan. The meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Mill er. 1. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Miller 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 asked those speaking to limit their comments to 3-1/2 minutes each in order to allow all those wishing to speak e the opportunity to do so. He said the council will not respond immediately to the concerns expressed in the public forum. Carol"Osborn, 34 Rasor Avenue, described her family's difficulty in obtaining affordable rental housing. She complained of poor treatment by a realty company, high rent, and substandard conditions. Ms. Osborn maintained that the working poor are desperate for housing and asked for attention to their problems. Robin Mauro, 105 Iowa, said oppression of the working poor deserves council attention and she asked that a meeting be scheduled for discussion and public comment on this issue. Ms. Mauro supported rent control as a means of helping to assure that affordable housing is available to low-income people, especially women and children. Mr. Gleason recommended that the council's housing subcommittee continue the discussion begun by Ms. Mauro. Mayor Miller agreed that housing is a high-priority issue for the council and said he would make copies of Ms. Mauro's written statements available to the council's subcommittee. Mr. Gleason pointed out that the City has no legal authority to impose rent control and he suggested that Ms. Mauro contact State legislators to explore her ideas further. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 14, 1989 Page 1