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had been criticized for missing some council meetings in January that were scheduled at the last minute. She appealed to the council to practice some self-discipline. Councilor Bettman pulled items A and D. Regarding Item A, Councilor Bettman referred to the minutes of April 4 and asked that third line of paragraph one be changed to refer to nodal development, not operations, maintenance, and preservation (OM&P). She said that the word "purpose" in paragraph 5 of page 9 of the minutes should be "responsible." Mayor Torrey determined there was no objection to the minutes corrections offered by Councilor Bettman. Roll call vote; the motion to approve items A, B, and F passed unanimously, 7:0. With regard to Item C, Councilor Rayor expressed concern about the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations' recommendation on Senate Bill 619. He noted the committee's split vote on the issue; his was the minority vote. He was disturbed that the legislation allowed a police agency to establish a boundary for tactical police operations, prohibited an aircraft from coming within a mile of the boundary, and prohibited live video broadcast of activities within the boundary. He wanted the City to take a neutral position or to oppose the bill. Councilor Rayor reviewed the definition of tactical policing contained in the bill, which stipulated the police agency may declare a tactical police operation. He was concerned the legislation would be misused by police agencies. Councilor Rayor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend the motion by changing the status of Senate Bill 619 to "monitor." Councilor Nathanson asked Councilor Meisner, the chair of the committee, if the committee discussed the bill. Councilor Meisner said yes, the committee voted to take action on the bill and he and Councilor Farr supported the staff recommendation for a position of Support, Priority 2. He had not shared Councilor Rayor's concerns, noting they were based on general principles rather than the specific legislation in question as the text was not available at the time the committee met. Councilor Taylor also noted her opposition to the bill. Councilor Kelly thanked Councilor Rayor for raising the issue. He reminded staff that bills that did not enjoy the unanimous support of the committee were supposed to be separate consent items. Councilor Kelly supported the amendment. He shared Councilor Rayor's concerns about the breadth of the provision he objected to. He suggested the City could offer amendments to the bill to narrow its scope. Roll call vote; the motion to amend passed, 5:2; councilors Farr and Meisner voting no. Roll call vote; the motion on Item C passed unanimously, 7:0. Referring to Item D, Councilor Bettman wanted an opportunity for the community to review a cost-benefit analysis as part of the final report along with issues related to consolidation, such as loss of local control. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 23, 2001 Page 3 Regular Meeting