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shame for the country. He urged the council to pass the resolution that condemned the government's use of torture in its war against a people. Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and opened the floor for councilor comments and questions. Councilor Poling appreciated Mr. Pearson's comments and thanked him for them. Regarding the railroad property, Councilor Poling stated that the motion on the floor excluded it from the enterprise zone. He believed that if there were any other parcels of railroad property included in the enterprise zone, the motion should be tabled until it could be properly amended to exclude it all. Councilor Kelly thanked those present for the %xtraordinary range and quality" of the testimony. He requested a staff reaction to the parks proposal submitted by the Santa Clara Community Organization providing it would not violate the two-hour rule for staff time. He was specifically interested in whether the Santa Clara Elementary School site could feasibly be used as a site for an aquatic center. Councilor Kelly wished to know if the other councilors were interested in co-producing some sort of forum for discussion of the proposed basketball arena. He asked the City Manager to check in with the University of Oregon, given that it was the University's property, to determine if there was a way for the City to cooperate in organizing a public discussion on the project. Councilor Ortiz also thanked everyone for coming to the Public Forum. She appreciated comments about the enterprise zone and wished to reiterate that it was the council's intention to exclude the railyard properties. Councilor Ortiz asked if the proposed Santa Clara park could be placed on the agenda. City Manager Dennis Taylor responded that all of the information from the appraisals and from the survey was forthcoming and he predicted the item would be scheduled by the next week's agenda. Councilor Pap~ agreed that the testimony was ~wonderful." He echoed Councilor Ortiz' comments regarding the Santa Clara park proposals. He appreciated Mr. Singer's remarks and expressed hope that residents would continue to have a public dialogue about what should happen with regard to a community park promised by the parks bond in 1998. He looked forward to learning more of the facts about the land swap. Councilor Pap6 expressed his appreciation for the work of CAFHN. He stated that it was not often that a group of concerned citizens came to the council with a clear background in research and a commitment to move ahead positively and bring forth proposals that would work for their area of town. He called it a great way for a community to act and to give the council help that it needed. Councilor Taylor thanked everyone for coming. She said the citizens of Eugene were intelligent and well- informed. She admired the persistence of the Santa Clara citizens and the CAFHN members. She hoped the council would listen to their concerns. Councilor Bettman thanked everyone who welcomed the council back with '~thoughtful testimony." She wished to respond to the person who testified about the car accident on the Ferry Street Bridge and pointed MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 11, 2005 Page 7 Regular Session