Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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screening process without a committee. She hoped that the council would consider changing the wording of the ordinance to eliminate Section C so that the council would function as the screening committee. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to establish five positions for the Ci- vilian Review Board. Councilor Bettman asked what the intent of having five members of the CRB was and how it would ultimately be expanded to seven. Ms. Beamud replied that she was not certain at this point. She said she intended to consult the Mayor and the councilors regarding this. She related that the City generally recruited and made selections to boards each October and she hoped to join in that effort. She felt that if it did not happen in October 2007, it would happen in October 2008. She wanted to increase the CRB members by two as soon as the board was running smoothly. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to appoint Ann Marie Lemire to Po- sition 1 on the Civilian Review Board for a term beginning April 10, 2007, and ending Oc- tober 31, 2010. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to appoint Munir Katul to Position 2 on the Civilian Review Board for a term beginning April 10, 2007, and ending October 31, 2010. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to appoint John Norton Cabell to Po- sition 3 on the Civilian Review Board for a term beginning April 10, 2007, and ending Oc- tober 31, 2009. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to amend the motion to substi- tute Richard Brissenden. Roll call vote; the vote was a tie, 4:4; councilors Zelenka, Bett- man, Taylor, and Ortiz voting in favor and councilors Clark, Solomon, Poling, and Pryor voting in opposition. Mayor Piercy voted for the amendment and it passed on a final vote of 5:4. Roll call vote; the motion passed as amended, 6:2; councilors Poling and Solomon voting in opposition. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to appoint Anita Kennedy to Position 4 on the Civilian Review Board for a term beginning April 10, 2007, and ending October 31, 2009. Councilor Bettman said originally she had been supportive of Ms. Kennedy’s appointment. She related that she had listened to every interview over again and in that review she had heard Ms. Kennedy state that the police had the “final word.” She felt she had to rule her out as she interpreted this statement to mean Ms. Kennedy was pro-police. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to amend the motion to substi- tute Timothy Mueller. Roll call vote; the motion failed, 5:3; councilors Bettman, Taylor, and Ortiz voting in favor. MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 9, 2007 Page 5 Regular Meeting