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Rosemary Raterman, 920 West Hilliard Street, spoke in support of the Art Wall project for youth. She stressed the importance of the art wall and expressed her pride in the money allocated. She opined that the art wall project was more effective than the new juvenile center because it allowed youth to create without restriction. Asher Wren, 936 West 5th Avenue, thanked the council for its support of the art wall. Lorin Swagerty, 555 Danebo Avenue, commented that compression brakes on tractor/trailers were not needed in the city limits and called for an ordinance against their use to limit truck noise. Bonne Bandolas, 744 Barrett Avenue, spoke regarding the National Day of Hearing Testing. She thanked Mayor Torrey for his support of the event and stressed the importance of hearing exams. She noted that 140 people of all ages were tested during the event. Lizzy Hughes, 953 West 8th Avenue, spoke as the art wall coordinator. She thanked the council for its support of the project and said that it was a proactive solution for youth. Ray Smith, 170 Coachman Road, commented that the downtown parking program had destroyed downtown and that it was still driving people away. Stan Taylor, 1285 McLean Road, urged the council to adopt a WTO resolution. He stressed the importance of the council acting locally to protect the city globally. Steven Lopez, 40 East 24th Avenue, spoke as a facilitator for the art wall. He thanked the council for funding the program and said that the program was helping kids become a cohesive entity. He added that more and more youth were finding out about the program. Bruce Miller, PO Box 50968, called for an effort to get more downtown business owners on the Planning Commission. He also commented negatively on The Register-Guard coverage of the local elections. Councilor Kelly thanked those involved with the art wall project and urged the City Manager to consider ongoing funding for the project in his budget preparations. Councilor Meisner also thanked those involved with the art wall project. Councilor Fart called for an agenda item regarding the use of compression brakes within the city limits. Councilor Nathanson stressed her desire to see all of the "Tree City Award" flags displayed together in one location. Councilor Taylor thanked those involved with the art wall project. She called for more incentives for healthy youth behavior rather than prohibitions and penalties. iii. CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 8, 2000 Page 3 Regular Meeting