CC Minutes - 11/14/01 Work Session

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Mr. Farr said the amendment was putting a very specific question to the public regarding whether the City was going to realign wards specifically to keep councilors in their districts. Ms. Taylor said the question was also whether to realign ward boundaries to redistrict some councilors out of their current districts. Ms. Bettman raised concern over postponing the decision. She noted that the modification process had already been completed. The vote on the amendment to the motion was a 4:4 tie; Ms. Taylor, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Rayor, and Ms. Bettman voting no, and Ms. Nathanson, Mr. Meisner, Mr. Fart, and Mr. Pap~ voting yes. Mayor Torrey voted yes, and the final vote was 5:4 in favor of the amendment. Ms. Bettman said that any of the redistricting plans would equalize the population in wards. She added that the criterion stated that incumbents would not be specifically protected, and it should also say that incumbents should not be targeted. Mr. Kelly, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to amend the motion by adopting the modified State of Oregon Legislative District criteria for assigning councilors and Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners as necessary. Mr. Kelly stressed the importance of making a decision by November 26, 2001. He expressed a desire to see councilor reassignments by that meeting. Ms. Bettman stressed that the public needed to know more about councilor reassignments. The amendment to the motion passed, 5:3; Mr. Pap~, Mr. Fart, and Ms. Bettman voting in opposition. The vote on the main motion was a 4:4 tie; Ms. Taylor, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Rayor, and Ms. Bettman voting no, and Ms. Nathanson, Mr. Meisner, Mr. Fart, and Mr. Pap~ voting yes. Mayor Torrey voted yes, and the final vote was 5:4 in favor of the motion. The meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, James R. Johnson City Manager (Recorded by Joe Sams) MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 14, 2001 Page 5 Work Session