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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />July 10, 2019 <br />12:00 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, <br />Chris Pryor, Greg Evans <br />Councilors Absent: Claire Syrett <br />Councilor Taylor opened the July 10, 2019, work session of the Eugene City Council in Mayor Vinis' <br />absence. <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2) (a) <br />The City Council met in executive session pursuant to Oregon Revised Statue 192.660(2) (a). <br />Following the executive session, Councilor Taylor led a discussion of a salary range for the presiding <br />judge of the municipal court. <br />Council Discussion: <br />o Councilor Semple - expressed support for hiring Judge Gill as a presiding judge and making <br />him an employee of the City rather than a contractor; supported providing a salary <br />commensurate with his corresponding level of skill and experience within the City. <br />o Councilor Clark- agreed that the presiding judge position should be an employee of the City; <br />supported the salary range to be set at the division manager range. <br />o Councilor Zelenka - supported hiring the position as an employee with similar contract and <br />communication requirements as the independent police auditor position; asked for <br />clarification about the proposed salary range and compensation package. <br />o Councilor Pryor - expressed interest in negotiating a salary at the high end of the range. <br />o Councilor Semple - supported a salary range beginning at a higher number. <br />o Councilor Clark- asked for clarification about how the salary range might change over time. <br />MOTION AND VOTE (including friendly amendments): Councilor Semple, seconded by <br />Councilor Evans, moved to hire Greg Gill as a municipal employee for the presiding <br />judge position and authorize the council president to negotiate and execute an <br />employment contract with Judge Gill that includes a salary range starting at $130,000 <br />and going to the top of the range for division managers within the City. VOTE: <br />PASSED 7:0. <br />2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2) (i) <br />The City Council met in executive session pursuant to Oregon Revised Statue <br />192.660(2) (i). <br />MINUTES - Eugene City July 10, 2019 Page 1 <br />Council Work Session <br />