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Nick Urhausen, 2858 Warren Street, reported that other supporters of the Gang of 9 were not present wearing their buttons because the Post Office was not delivering the buttons, and the newspaper was not reporting on the story. Apparently the buttons, although mailed first class, were in the wrong type of envelope and were not accompanied by sufficient postage. Mr. Urhausen suggested that the newspaper was taking money for advertising knowing it would be ineffective because it was not mailed. He knew of the situation because "somebody" put some of the envelopes in his mailbox; he was subsequently interviewed about the situation and photographed holding the buttons by The Register-Guard, which then "killed" the story. Mr. Urhausen said "there's something going on here, folks." Dan Meyers, 2513 Willakenzie Road, #4, said the councilors were the voice of the residents. If the councilors truly consulted with residents it would make their job easier and they would not have to make decisions on their own. He thought the councilors forgot who put them there when they started thinking on their own without consulting with residents. Mark English, 1426 Willamette Street, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 293, presented Mayor Torrey with a letter of appreciation from the Korean Veterans Association and the VFW Post. Mr. English read the letter of thanks. Mr. English discussed the freedom the council had to support law enforcement and suggested the anarchists were running over the general citizenry. He said the anarchists had more control than the council, and that was wrong. He said that everyone had the right to life and pursuit of happiness, and should be able to raise their children in a safe place. Mr. English discussed a picture he circulated among councilors of a Korean war scene of a foreign outpost to protect the main line from being overrun. Debra Jeffries, 3800 North Delta Highway, said that as of this morning, no one could find a record of right-of-way for the original Ayres Road. She criticized the Public Works Department for not checking for the record, for suggesting the neighbors had input into and supported the road design, and for suggesting the property owners were notified of their right to remonstrate the project. She was not notified. Ms. Jeffries criticized the scope of the improvements as unnecessary and said there was no traffic study to support the project. She thought the project an example of ongoing community frustration with the Planning and Development and Public Works departments. Ms. Jeffries said the City should not be acquiring right-of-way after the project began. She called for the project to be delayed and redesigned. Mike Lewis, 2765 Agate Street, called attention to City losses incurred through a recent court case, which he attributed to the implementation of council policies and directives designed to frustrate development. Mr. Lewis did not think the community understood there were more court actions to come over those policies. He termed the situation a disaster, and said that more money could be lost in the future. He termed the Planning Division incompetent to do the discretionary MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 23, 2001 Page 2 Regular Meeting