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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> October 20, 2003 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gary Pap6, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, Betty Taylor, <br /> David Kelly, Bonny Bettman, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling. <br /> <br />In the absence of Mayor James D. Torrey, Council President Gary Pap6 called the meeting of the <br />Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br />A. Boards, Commissions, and Committee Interviews <br /> <br />The council interviewed four candidates for positions on the Human Rights Commission: 1) <br />Christina Greening, 2) Moriah Demers, 3) Hugh Massengill, and 4) Megan Thompson. Each <br />candidate was asked the following questions: <br /> <br /> 1. What, in your opinion, is City government's role in addressing human rights'? <br /> 2. Which do you consider to be the most vulnerable communities in Eugene and why? <br /> What do you feel are the most important issues facing members of those vulnerable <br /> communities and what are your ideas for addressing those issues? <br /> 3. Please give an example of a conflict situation you 'ye been in and tell us how you <br /> resolved it. <br /> 4. What human rights' work have you done in this community? <br /> 5. What do you think are differences between volunteering for a community human <br /> rights' group and working for a municipal human rights' organization? <br /> 6. We recognize that many people apply to serve on the Human Rights' Commission <br /> because they are passionate about a specific issue or group. It's important that <br /> commissioners have the ability to work on a range of human rights' issues. Assess <br /> your ability to work with others on issues that may not be your top concern. <br /> What's the one thing you appreciate about Eugene and what's the one thing you find <br /> irritating and would like to change and why? <br /> <br />The council interviewed four candidates for positions on the Budget Committee: 1) Gordon <br />Anslow, 2) Robert Peters 3) Joseph Cavanaugh, and 4) Maurice Denner. Each candidate was <br />asked the following questions: <br /> <br /> 1. Why did you apply for the Budget Committee and what do you hope to contribute? <br /> 2. A) In your opinion, which issues should be given highest priority by the Budget <br /> Committee over the next four years? <br /> B) Which of these do you consider to be the most important issue, and why? <br /> 3. In the past few years, the Budget Committee has been required to make difficult <br /> funding choices that resulted in the loss of services to citizens and the loss of jobs to <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 20, 2003 Page 1 <br /> Boards and Commissions Interviews <br /> <br /> <br />