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David Hinkley, 1308 Jefferson Street, commented that the City Council was the City's supreme policy-making body. He said that it was the council's responsibility to examine policies to see if they were working as intended and were still needed. He added that when a councilor questioned a policy, he/she was doing what they were elected to do. He commended Councilor Kelly for bringing policy oversight to the council's attention. Ruth Duemler, 1745 Fircrest Street, expressed her support for Councilor Kelly. She commented that the people of the City were intimidated by the Eugene Police. She said that the notice of intent, sent by the police to Councilor Kelly, hurt all of the public in Eugene. She commented that many citizens felt that their civil rights were no longer possible. She asked the council to assure the citizens of Eugene that they had the right to freedom of speech and assembly and that it would do everything possible to ensure that every department in the city welcomed citizen ideas and presence. She stressed that the citizens of Eugene needed to hear from their City Council. Howard Bonnett, 1835 East 28th Avenue, stated that he was a resident in Ward 4 and felt that he was admirably represented by Councilor Kelly. He said the Councilor Kelly's experience with the police union served to educate everyone that the review of policing policies is within the realm of responsibility of the council. Addressing bicycle use by the police, Mr. Bennett said that, for years, he and others had hoped that the police would get bicycles because it would promote community policing. He commented that it was his feeling that bicycles were being used as weapons of aggression instead. He wondered what were the policies around bicycle use by the police. Mr. Bennett said that one of his most frustrating times as a member of the Budget Committee was that there was no progress in community policing in spite of continuing to put the largest share of the City's disposable moneys each year into additional police services. He opined that the City was on the wrong track and said that the council could put the City back on track. Moshe Immerman, 3455 Onyx Place, said that this was a dangerous time in Eugene. He said that the City stood to lose a great deal that it had been working for for many decades. He raised concern that Eugene was a culture in which moral courage was punished. Mr. Immerman said that Councilor Kelly was one of the most intelligent, altruistic, un-aggrandized people he had seen in public life. He found it remarkable the Councilor Kelly was being singled out by the police union. Mr. Immerman also sympathized with the police. He said that they were being pressured from all sides. He urged the creation of a wellness program for the police. Mr. Immerman said that the City needed to create an environment where it was recognized that all were living in a democracy. He stressed the importance of protecting democracy. He expressed concern that citizens of Eugene were losing their civil liberties. He reiterated his support for Councilor Kelly and urged the council to support him as well. He also urged the council to help the police find a more gentle way to work out their problems. Mayor Terrey called for comments from the council. In response to a question from Councilor Lee on how the request to delay the work session on the Land Use Code Update be worked out, City Manager Johnson said that there were six of hours of work sessions on LUCU planned between now and October. He said that staff would send out copies of the updated schedule to see if council was satisfied. He noted that there was only one one-hour work session in July so canceling that would not have a major impact, but it would have MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 10, 2000 Page 3 Regular Meeting