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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> Council Chamber--City Hall <br /> April 24, 2000 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, David <br /> Kelly, Gary Pap~. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Pat Farr, Gary Rayor. <br /> <br />1.PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey called the meeting to order and reviewed the rules for the public forum. <br /> <br />John Brown, 1260 Charnelton Street, identified himself as co-chair of the political action <br />committee "For Safety's Sake," which was formed to support the proposed police and fire ballot <br />measure. He asked the council, in the case the measure passed, to consider asking the voters <br />to form a committee to observe and oversee the process from design and site location to bid and <br />construction to further establish a level of credibility with the taxpayers regarding the measure. <br />He believed that generally, people understood the need, but were concerned that their money <br />was spent appropriately. Mr. Brown suggested that the group could report to the council and <br />mayor. He requested a response. <br /> <br />Michael Anthony Sakell, 925 Chambers Street, said Section 48 of the City Charter regarding the <br />presumption of validity of City actions was a violation of the Fifth Amendment rights of all citizens. <br />He said he had attempted to bring the issue to the council's attention without success. Mr. <br />Sakell stated that he was arrested at City Hall the previous Thursday for protesting the charter <br />section in front of his family. Mr. Sakell quoted Gandhi to the council and said that Gandhi's <br />statement reflected his code of ethics. He called on the council to repeal the section in question. <br /> <br />Max Ansola, 1816 Pacific Highway East, Tacoma, Washington, spoke of a seasonal stream on <br />commercially zoned property he owned in Eugene and stated that it must be filled. He said that <br />his property contained no wetlands. Mr. Ansola did not believe that commercial land could be <br />developed and have a stream running through it. <br /> <br />Vicki Perpinan, 1012 Centennial Boulevard, spoke in support of the Consolidated Housing Plan <br />and its provision of rehabilitation to prevent homelessness. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly thanked Mr. Brown for his suggestion, saying it was a fine idea. He said that <br />more oversight would provide more perspective, and he did not think the proposed process was <br />a burden. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 24, 2000 Page 1 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />