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MINUTES – Eugene City Public Hearing July 15, 2019 Page 2 Mayor Vinis opened the public hearing. 1.Donna Riddle – Spoke in support of the ordinance and other public hearing topics.2.David Ivan Piccioni - Spoke to a variety of unrelated topics.3.Tracy Joscelyn – Spoke in support of rest stops, noting success of Nightingale facility.4.Michael Gannon – Spoke to letter provided to Council in November 2018.5.Eric Jackson – Spoke in support of rest stops and related programs.6.Heather Sielicki – Spoke in support of ordinance and rest stops.Mayor Vinis closed the public hearing. Council Discussion o Councilor Syrett – Addressed concerns brought by Michael Gannon; communicated supportfor involving those who are homeless in the implementation of strategies. 3.PUBLIC HEARING: Proposal to Rename Washington-Jefferson Park as Edwin R. Smith Park in Honor of Ed SmithAssistant City Manager Kristie Hammitt introduced the public hearing topic.Mayor Vinis opened the public hearing.John Etter – Spoke in support of renaming the park.Terry Smith – Spoke in support of renaming the park.Marjorie Smith – Thanked council for considering the renaming proposal.Mayor Vinis closed the public hearing. Council Discussion o Councilor Taylor – Expressed support for Edwin Smith’s contributions, renaming the park,and adding a monument to provide context for his contributions; expressed appreciationfor those opposing the change. o Councilor Yeh – Discussed the importance of place naming; discussed need to addressdiversity in legacy building and for greater community input; expressed support formonument to recognize Edwin Smith’s contributions. o Councilor Syrett – Expressed appreciation for Edwin Smith’s contribution to create a park inher ward and associated cost; expressed agreement with Councilor Yeh about need formore diverse community input for this topic. o Councilor Clark – Spoke about past initiatives to name local landmarks. o Mayor Vinis – Expressed agreement with Councilor Yeh and Syrett’s comments about theneed for broader and more inclusive means for public feedback.The meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Samantha Roberts) Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. September 9, 2019, Meeting – Item 2A