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e e e Lois Curorke, 3539 Oxbow Way, spoke of the importance that the foot patrols have had on the perception of improved public safety in the downtown mall and offered support for the partnership plan. Paul E. Compton, 3580 Hilyard Street, indicated his support for the plan as an alternative to the reactive mode to public safety that has been followed in the past. He concurred with Mr. Turnbull's concern for emergency service provision in certain areas of the community and said that resources need to be redeployed to assure a proper level of emergency services to all areas of our community. Pat Pape, 305 Walnut Lane, concurred with those who spoke before him on the need to reopen Station 6 and urged the council to support the plan. Cheryle Hawkins, 1350 Bailey Avenue, voiced concern about the social service needs that exist and continue to go unmet in the community. She concurred with those who spoke before her on the merits of the plan and highlighted prevention as its key component. Laurie McClain, 245 North Polk, voiced concern that the number of community service specialists called for in the plan is insufficient to meet the need. She said that budgeting for the social service agencies should be included in the plan. David M. Koch, 165 East 7th Avenue, Manager of State Parole and Probation Service in Lane County, testified in support of the plan. He spoke about the linkages which could be formed between the DPS, social service agencies, and corrections staff and spoke about the possibility of co-locating corrections staff in the proposed public safety stations to improve efforts for community policing. Richard Guske, 1005 Clark Street, said that he supports portions of the plan, but voiced concern with the partnershipping efforts being made through the Whiteaker Community Resource Center. He noted that if community policing is to be successful, it needs to involve equal cooperation and authority between resource center staff and public safety officers. Tom Emel, 619 Startouch Drive, owner of Oregon Art Supply, highlighted the success of foot patrols in the University area and testified in favor of the public safety long-range plan. Jean Beachdel, 376 East 11th Avenue, representing Lane County Legal Aid Ser- vices, said that the importance of social service agencies to the success of the plan should be given heavy consideration when making funding decisions. Bob Lee, 3590 Emerald Street, owner of Face the Music, located on the down- town mall, said that the implementation of foot patrols in the downtown area has had a tremendous impact on the perception of public safety on the mall. He urged the council to support the plan. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 8, 1991 Page 5