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collaborative work that the University of Oregon, EPD, and the DPS had done to aid the City of <br />Eugene in addressing budgetary constraints. <br /> <br />Councilor Pap~ supported the ordinance. He felt that this would hold the campus residents to the <br />same standard of behavior as the surrounding community. <br /> <br />Councilor Pap~ was sympathetic to Councilor Kelly's argument, stating that the two basic tenets <br />of a good democratic government was notice and the opportunity to be heard. He did not think <br />that these had been adequately provided to campus residents. He supported the ordinance, but <br />encouraged the City Manager to hold any future items that would affect the University of Oregon <br />during the school year. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey asked the City Attorney if the students of the University of Oregon could ask a <br />councilor or the mayor to submit an amendment to this ordinance at any time. City Attorney <br />Glenn Klein confirmed this to be so. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor stressed that even if she felt this to be a good idea she would not support the <br />ordinance as it violated the principles of representative government to address an issue at a time <br />when the affected constituents were not able to participate. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor reiterated concern that the power granted to DPS officers would not be wielded <br />wisely. <br /> <br /> Councilor Kelly moved to amend the motion to make an amendment to <br /> Section 4.035 of the ordinance by deleting subsection (2), deleting the <br /> number for subsection (1), and amending the first sentence of that subsection <br /> by inserting "sections 4.115 and 4.240 between the words "of" and "this <br /> code." The motion to amend died for lack of a second. <br /> <br />Councilor Meisner asked for a formal statement on the record on the authority that DPS officers <br />currently have. <br /> <br />Sergeant Kris Martes, Eugene Police Department, stated that currently DPS officers that had <br />received commission status could make arrests for felonies and misdemeanors which can be jail- <br />able offenses. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey called for the vote. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Taylor voting in opposition. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey called for a ten-minute break at 9 p.m. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 28, 2003 Page 11 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />