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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> McNutt Room-City Hall <br /> <br /> October 28, 2002 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: David Kelly, Gary PapS, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, Pat Farr, <br /> Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, Gary Rayor. <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />A. Items from Mayor, Council, and City Manager <br /> <br />Mr. Farr spoke in support of Ballot Measure 20-67, the measure offered by the City to the voters to <br />assist the school districts with funding. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr asked City Manager pro tern Jim Carlson to check on a situation in west Eugene <br />regarding trees. He said that Fairfield Nazarene Church had a problem with some trees that were <br />affecting sidewalks and the surrounding lawns and the church was experiencing difficulty obtaining <br />the necessary permits to take care of the trees. The church wanted to replace the existing trees <br />with trees that would be correct for the area. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor spoke of the attack on Temple Beth Israel that occurred on Friday, October 25. He <br />characterized the attack as a hate crime and urged members of the public with information about <br />the attack to call the police. Mr. Rayor thanked the Human Rights Program staff and the police for <br />responding immediately, and Mayor Torrey for the leadership he had shown after the incident. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor announced an informational meeting occurring in his ward on October 30 to discuss <br />potential school closures and parks. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner expressed his concerns about the October 25 attack on Temple Beth Israel. He also <br />thanked the Human Rights Program staff and the mayor for showing leadership on the issue. He <br />hoped the police would be able to resolve the issue to the community's satisfaction. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap8 said he was disappointed to hear about the attacks on Temple Beth Israel and joined in <br />the thanks expressed by Mr. Rayor and Mr. Meisner. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap8 asked the council to indicate its willingness to separate the human rights ordinances <br />related to the proposed domestic registry and gender identity for separate action. There was <br />support for such an action from Mr. Farr. No other councilor voiced support. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly expressed sorrow about the attack on Temple Beth Israel. He said that while it was <br />acceptable to disagree with a group, it was not acceptable, legal, or civilized to attack another <br />group. He expressed sympathy to all those affected, and asked members of the community to <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 28, 2002 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />