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e Cameron Hutcheson, 251 South 35th Street, Springfield, requested that the City of Eugene make improvements to the Amazon Adidas Trail in Eugene. Spe- cifically, he requested that the City install lights and rest rooms along the trail and said that if the City is unable to maintain the improvements, it is likely that citizen volunteers from the Oregon Track Club, Oregon Interna- tional, and Oregon Track Club Masters would be willing to do so. He also asked that the lights along Pre's Trail be restored and maintained. Wayne Ford, 1020 Fillmore Street, speaking on behalf of the Homeless Action Coalition, presented the council with "rights cards" that the coalition dis- tributes that explain citizens rights when they are stopped by a police offi- cer. He noted that he has heard that the Whiteaker Community Resource Center refuses to distribute these cards. He also reported that the City has dropped its charges against the Opportunity Shelter demonstrators. Mr. Boles asked that City staff investigate the claim that the Whiteaker Community Resource Center refuses to distribute the cards. Richard Lee, speaking on behalf of Larry Hamlin, President of the Oregon Track Club Masters, said that he and Mr. Hamlin would support Mr. Cameron's request for bike path improvements along the Amazon Adidas Trail and would be willing to volunteer time toward this effort. He clarified that neither the Oregon Track Club nor the Oregon Track Club Masters has taken official action with respect to this request. Kevin Hayden, 996 West 4th Avenue, Apartment 5, echoed Mr. Ford's testimony e regarding the Opportunity Shelter protestors and asked that all outstanding violations on demonstrators be dropped. He noted that there is a large popu- lation of homeless persons who are camping at Armitage Park and requested that City officials contact the Oregon Department of State Lands asking that they rescind their order to vacate the park. He commented that many homeless people refuse to go to the Eugene Mission because of the constant presence of violence, drugs, and racism. In the future, the Homeless Action Coalition will be asking the City to overturn the camping prohibition. II. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes of July 17, 1991, Lunch Work Session; August 5, 1991, Dinner Work Session; August 5, 1991, Meeting; September 9, 1991, Dinner Work Session; September 9, 1991, Meeting; September 23, 1991, Meeting; September 25, Lunch Work Session B. Resolution Authorizing Issuance and Sale of Special Assessment Improvement Bonds Res. No. 4274--A resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of Special Assessment Improvement bonds, 1991 Series A and B in a principal amount of not more than $4,610,000. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 14, 1991 Page 2