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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--City Hall <br /> <br /> June 21, 2000 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, Pat Fart, Scott Meisner, David Kelly, Gary <br /> Rayor, Gary Pap~. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Nancy Nathanson. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> <br />A. Items from the Mayor, Council, City Manager <br /> <br />Mr. Lee discussed the events of the past weekend, saying he believed the protests that occurred <br />in the VVhiteaker area had gone better than the protests of the previous year. He thought that <br />improvements could be made, however, and said he had discussed different ways to approach <br />such protests with City Manager Jim Johnson and was committed a finding new and better ways <br />to address the complaints raised by citizens. He thanked Mr. Johnson and Human Rights <br />Program staff for their work in developing the Observer Program, which he termed an excellent <br />program that addressed a part of the problem. Mr. Lee hoped the program could be expanded <br />and the observers better-trained. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ arrived at the meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart said he was present at the protests on both Friday and Saturday nights. He said there <br />was a "night and day" difference between last year and this year. He thought that was because <br />the council and staff had done a good job in letting the Police line staff know what they expected <br />of them. He believed progress had been made. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart reported that Human Rights Commissioner Jason Thelan had been arrested during the <br />protests, and Mr. Thelan had indicated that although he was not recognized as a commissioner, <br />he was treated with the utmost respect and had heard a police officer apologize to a diabetic <br />individual who had been separated from his backpack and medication. Mr. Fart thanked staff, in <br />particular the City Manager and Greg Rikhoff of the Human Rights Program, for their work over <br />the weekend. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart reported the Human Rights Commission (HRC) unanimously voted to recommend to the <br />City Council that it take a position against the most recent initiative being sponsored by the <br />Oregon Citizens Alliance. The council indicated support for taking a position. Mr. Johnson said <br />he would prepare a resolution for the council's adoption at a regular meeting. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 21, 2000 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />