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needed. He invited everyone to submit ideas about what to do with the holes. He averred the future was coming quickly and he hoped to inspire people to move forward. Zachary Vishanoff , Patterson Street, wished the council a happy new year. He suggested that Mayor Piercy participate in another City Club forum and that the topic should be the riverfront. He felt Kevin Matthews would be a good partner to speak with on that issue because he considered Mr. Matthews to be “brilliant.” He felt a City Club forum on the topic would motivate community members to become more involved in the riverfront property that the City could potentially purchase from EWEB. Mayor Piercy closed the public forum and invited comments and questions from councilors. Councilor Ortiz thanked everyone for coming to the meeting. She surmised that a group of young people was present as part of a class and thanked them for picking a council meeting to attend. She also wished to acknowledge the LEAD teens for keeping the council updated. Councilor Clark echoed Councilor Ortiz’s comments to the young people. He conveyed his appreciation for the invitation to the Nuestro Lugar/Our Place Teen Center grand opening. He added that he wished to respond to Mr. Pruzynski’s assertion that teens were easy to ignore as he believed that Mr. Pruzynski would be a “young fellow who would be very difficult to ignore some day.” Councilor Solomon commended Mr. Georgianna for his persistence as the ordinance had progressed. She said he had elevated her understanding of the sport and she appreciated his conscientiousness in working to keep the fighting a safe sport and his emphasis on education and self-defense. She said she would be making the amendment requested to not prohibit minors from watching the sport fighting events. Mayor Piercy thanked everyone for coming. She said she wished she could attend the grand opening of the Nuestro Lugar/Our Place Teen Center but she was scheduled to be out of town. She also wanted to thank Mr. Georgianna for working with the council and keeping it council informed. Mayor Piercy said to Mr. Vishanoff that if the City Club wished to invite her have a discussion she would be eager to discuss connections to the riverfront and the possibilities. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - November 8, 2006, Work Session - November 13, 2006, Work Session - November 15, 2006, Joint Elected Officials’ Meeting - November 20, 2006, Work Session - November 20, 2006, City Council Meeting - November 27, 2006, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Adoption of Resolution 4898 Authorizing Issuance of Parks, Athletic Fields, and Preserva- tion of Open Space Bonds D. Adoption of Resolution 4899 Acknowledging Receipt of the City of Eugene, Comprehen- sive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 8, 2007 Page 4 Regular Meeting