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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Meeting October 8, 2018 Page 1 <br />M I N U T E S <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 8, 2018 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pyror Mayor Vinis opened the October 8, 2018, meeting of the Eugene City Council. <br />1.CEREMONIAL MATTERSMayor Vinis welcomed students and advisors from Lane Community College to help recognizeand honor Indigenous People’s Day. <br />2.PUBLIC FORUM1.David Piccioni – shared thoughts about the World Trade Organization and the environment.2.Marcus Lanskey – asked council to address pedestrian safety issue at Amazon and Potter Street.3.Carol Scherer – thanked council for proposed resolution in opposition to Measure 105.4.Lauren Herbert – urged City Council to publically oppose Measure 105.5.Jim Neu – asked Council to look into the Northwest Natural Gas franchise agreement.6.Stefan Strek – talked about free speech and a new City Hall.7.Eric Jackson – asked council to stop enforcing anti-camping laws and criminalizing homelessness.Council Discussion <br />•Have requested stop signs on East Amazon; makes sense to put them at East Amazon andPotter to slow down traffic and make it safer. <br />•It was a mistake to ban smoking downtown. <br />•People need a place to sleep; consider looking at the field off of 7th Avenue, nearWashington-Jefferson Park. <br />•A much more robust public shelter is needed, but reject the notion that enforcing thecamping ban is criminalizing homelessness. <br />3.CONSENT CALENDARA. Approval of City Council Minutesa.September 24, 2018, Work Sessionb.September 24, 2018, Meeting <br />B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br />C. Approval of a Resolution Annexing Land to the City of Eugene (Assessor’s Map 17-04-23-44, Tax Lots 4300, 4400 and 4500 — located on Filbert Avenue) (City File: Monkey Hero, LLC; A 18-3) <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 8:0 The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. <br />November 13, 2018, Meeting - Item 3A <br />ATTACHMENT A