5.13.2019 City Council Meeting Minutes

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32. Terry Parker - urged council toward heroic action in response to climate change. 33. Linda Kelley - asked council to support Oregon House Bill 22. 34. Julie Lambert - urged council to take more action on homelessness. 35. Arwen Maas -Despain - made recommendations regarding the homelessness report. 36. Eric Jackson - explained new initiative to call attention to the need for public restrooms. 37. Timothy Morris - highlighted social and financial costs of not addressing homelessness. 38. Sarita Lief - requested decriminalization of sleeping and public restrooms for all. 39. Kathy Ging- shared information about the effects of cell towers on property values. 40. Stefan Strek- expressed his concerns about changes to vending in Free Speech Plaza. 41. Pamela Krause - requested a readable map of bathrooms and drinking fountains. 42. Sabra Marcroft - recommended companion animal course and bedside kennels. Council Discussion • Councilor Clark- shared that he had not sent the work session poll on 5G out to his colleagues yet but intended to do so. • Councilor Semple - expressed disappointment over the lack of communication and confusion about the rules at the Free Speech Plaza; felt the vendors there were being treated differently from other vendors; advocated for more public restrooms. • Councilor Zelenka - shared that he will support a work session on 5G, added more details to speakers' data about the global warming potential of methane. • Councilor Taylor - said she looked forward to a work session poll on 5G; asked for the City Attorney's opinion on the authority of council to declare a moratorium on 5G; agreed with Councilor Semple about the need for bathrooms and shade; added that she would like more benches downtown. • Mayor Vinis - thanked speakers; agreed that a work session on 5G would be helpful as well as an update on the Free Speech Plaza. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes • April 8, 2019, Work Session • April 8, 2019, Meeting • April 10, 2019, Work Session • April 15, 2019, Work Session • April 15, 2019, Public Hearing • April 17, 2019, Work Session • April 22, 2019, Work Session • April 22, 2019, Meeting • April 24, 2019, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Ratification of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Fiscal Year 2020 Regional Wastewater Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 8:0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Pearl Alley, Located Between E. 5�h Alley and E. 5�h Avenue, and Providing for an Immediate Effective Date (City File VRI 19-1) Assistant City Attorney Lauren Sommers asked council to individually declare any ex -parte contacts pertaining to the topic. Councilors Evans, Zelenka, Taylor, Semple, Yeh, Clark and Pryor and Mayor Vinis declared that they had talked with a representative of the applicant but did not MINUTES — Eugene City Council May13, 2019 Page 2 Meeting