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MINUTES Eugene City Council Regular Meeting Council Chamber--City Hall September 11, 2000 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Farr, David Kelly, Bobby Lee, Nancy Nathanson, Gary Pap~, Gary Rayor, Betty Taylor. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Scott Meisner. Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. He noted that the current meeting was the first time some new policy guidelines regarding public forum and public hearings. He said that those wishing to speak during the public forum must submit a request to speak form to the information desk not later than 7:45 p.m. or the end of the public forum segment of the meeting. He said that those wishing to speak for an agenda item public hearing must submit a completed request to speak form prior to the beginning of the particular public hearing they wished to participate in. He said that no forms would be accepted after the start of the public hearing. He asked the audience, as a courtesy, not to show support or opposition to any person's testimony. I.CEREMONIAL MATTERS Mayor Torrey read a proclamation in support of women in construction. He recognized Eugene Chapter 77 and its many dedicated volunteers for their steadfast work on behalf of support of women in construction and proudly proclaimed the week of September 3-9, 2000, as "Women in Construction Week" and encouraged the citizens of Eugene to congratulate the organization on its many accomplishments. II.PUBLIC FORUM Mitzi Colbath, representing the Churchill Area Neighbors, said that the Churchill Area Neighbors would be applying for a neighborhood matching grant to create a community garden in the Churchill/Kennedy Sports Youth Park neighborhood area. She believed that this was the kind of project the council had envisioned when it created the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program. Susan Ban, 2125 Nirvana Street, stressed the importance of the City Charter Committee transcending the passions of opposing viewpoints. She urged the appointment of members that would work together to bring new and fresh viewpoints to the table. Nicholas Antone Junior, 3868 Hayden Bridge Road, stated that he had been homeless since the City condemned his family's property. He expressed a desire to see the charges settled regarding the City's handling of the case. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 11, 2000 Page 1 Regular Meeting