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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Council Chamber--Eugene City Hall July 9, 1990 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Robert Bennett, Ruth Bascom, Shawn Boles, Debra Ehrman, Bobby Green. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Emily Schue, Freeman Holmer, Roger Rutan. The regular Eugene City Council meeting was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Miller announced that the council had appointed John VanLandingham to meet with citizens to discuss concerns relating to the issue of homelessness in order to work toward developing a more effective way of addressing the e housing needs of children and their attending adults. Councilor Green introduced Willamette High School students representing Students United for Responsible Fun (SURF). Adam Bercol explained that the SURF Club opposes gangs and gang violence and provides youth with positive activities as alternatives to drug use. The club is open to all young people. Dan Bjerke described SURF as a fun experience that involves challenging outdoor activities. Joyce Owens, 2830 Emerald Street, spoke as the chair of the Lane County Chapter of the American Lung Association. She asked the council to consider adopting an ordinance to ban the sale of tobacco products from vending machines or restrict vending machines selling such products to locations where minors are prohibited. She also asked for consideration of an ordinance requiring that the sale of tobacco products be a licensed activity, with the license being revocable should a retailer be found guilty of selling to minors. Ms. Owens distributed sample ordinances to staff. Kirsten Frohnmayer, 2875 Baker Boulevard, identified herself as a volunteer for the Lung Association. She described a recent survey conducted by a group of young people that demonstrated the ease with which minors can purchase tobacco from convenience stores, vending machines, and grocery stores. Ms. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 9, 1990 Page 1