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Councilor Poling supported the ordinance, stating that the sole aim of the ordinance was to make more efficient the use of EPD resources by allowing the University DPS personnel to issue citations for minor violations. He asserted that this had been proven to work, noting that Southern Oregon University and the City of Ashland had successfully made this shift. He reiterated that this would affect anyone in violation of the law, and not just students. He opined that longer periods of detainment contributed to the exacerbation of aggressive behavior. He stressed that approval of this item was fiscally responsible. Councilor Bettman noted that the council was not scheduled to take action on the item at the current City Council meeting. She expressed support for this kind of collaboration of the University and the EPD. She noted that work toward this kind of collaboration had been going on for quite some time and that, at its essence, shifting citations for misdemeanor substance abuse to the DPS was a resource issue. She agreed with Councilor Kelly on the points in need of clarification. She noted that the student testimony in opposition at the present hearing needed more specificity, adding that though there were not as many students attending the University through the summer there was still a substantial population. She recommended that the council follow up on this after a year had passed to determine if any issues that merited redressing had arisen. Councilor Pap6 expressed support for the ordinance. He opined that this would help students to learn what kinds of responsibilities to the community they were expected to uphold in terms of behavior and lawfulness. He conveyed his concern with the training, noting that he also wanted clarification on the two questions raised by Councilor Kelly. The council took a ten-minute recess at 8 p.m. 4. PUBLIC HEAR1NG: An Ordinance Concerning Multiple-Unit Housing; and Amending Section 2.945 of the Eugene Code, 1971 City Manager Taylor asked Richie Weinman of the City Planning Department to present this item to the council. Mr. Weinman noted that the council had held a work session on June 11 and that action on this item was scheduled for July 28. He stated that the item before the council was a public hearing about a one-block expansion of the Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE), as per the request of the City Council, which represented a minimal expansion to accommodate the development of the City parking lot that was currently a development site. He indicated that the expansion was delineated in Attachment B in the Council packet. Councilor Bettman asked about the nature of the notice provided to the residents of the area. Mr. Weinman responded that, as this was not a land use action, no notice had been required, although a postcard had been sent out to a broader area announcing a public information session on MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 14, 2003 Page 14 Regular Meeting