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Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to substitute Ann Kneeland for Paul Wiggins. Councilor Kelly said he had been struck by Ms. Kneeland’s initiative in doing all that she had done to learn about the Planning Commission. He believed she would be a significant asset to the commission. Councilor Solomon felt it was unfortunate that Mr. Wiggins had been interviewed by phone. She believed he would bring a different viewpoint to the table and hoped that the council would support him. Councilor Bettman averred that Ms. Kneeland was very qualified and knowledgeable. She ascertained from the City Manager that there were no women on the commission at this time. Councilor Papé could not recall that there had ever been a person of color on the Planning Commission and underscored that Mr. Wiggins was a person of color. Roll call vote; the vote to amend was a tie, 4:4; councilors Taylor, Ortiz, Bettman and Kelly voting in favor and councilors Poling, Papé, Solomon, and Pryor voting in opposi- tion. Mayor Piercy voted in favor and the motion passed. Roll call vote; the amended motion passed, 5:3; councilors Solomon, Papé, and Poling vot- ing in opposition. Toxics Board Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to reappoint Steve Johnson to Position 4, an advocacy representative on the Toxics Board for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2006, and ending on October 31, 2009. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Whilamut Natural Area Citizen Planning Committee Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to appoint Barbara May to Posi- tion 6 on the Whilamut Natural Area Citizen Planning Committee to complete the unex- pired term of Ed Fredette, a term beginning on November 1, 2006, and ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to appoint Sally Nunn to Posi- tion 10 on the Whilamut Natural Area Citizen Planning Committee to complete the unex- pired term of Greg Ringer, a term beginning on November 1, 2006, and ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Police Commission Mayor Piercy commented that the candidates for the Police Commission had been “extraordinarily good.” She noted that there would be five more openings in 2007 and expressed hope that the applicants who were not appointed in this round would reapply. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 23, 2006 Page 11 Regular Meeting