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said that the situation continued to upset him and he had to work to keep calm in the pressure situation. Mr. Antone said that his family continued to have problems with their neighbors. He spoke of the Municipal Court processes that had occurred to this point and said he was outraged by the City's participation in what he termed intimidation and harassment by the neighbors and City. Mr. Antone said that he had been pepper sprayed by police in his own house. The police had turned back an ambulance and had failed to check on his condition. Mr. Antone said the City would not address the issues involved and was part of the cause. His residence was unliveable and there was no results from the City. Start Paulic, 1373 Garfield Street, objected to the fact the City had provided tax breaks to Hyundai, a company that had been successfully sued for racism and sexism. He said that the president of the company had promised Eugene residents that Hyundai would obey all laws, and that had not occurred. Mr. Paulic said that the country had worked for many years to erase the plagues of racism and sexism. He asked the council to respond decisively to the court decision. He said that the situation must be addressed in no uncertain terms and the perpetrators of the injustice punished. Mr. Paulic did not think that the amount levied against the company by the courts was sufficient. He said that it would be appropriate to withdraw the company's tax breaks and ask it to leave the community. He noted his own work as a tutor for Hyundai employees' children and said that he stood to benefit by its presence in Eugene but felt that some values were more important than money. Mr. Rayor asked staff if the City had any sanctions that it could pursue against Hyundai either through the human rights program or through the State enterprise zone program. Mr. Pap8 said he viewed Mr. Antone's property from the street and from a neighbor's window and found the situation despicable, repugnant, and sad. He invited other councilors to view the property. Mr. Meisner noted his concurrence with Mr. Rayor's remarks. 2.CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes February 17, 1999, Lunch Work Session February 22, 1999, Dinner Work Session B. Capital Campaign Gift Committee Recommendations and Criteria Ms. Taylor moved, seconded by Mr. Pap~, to approve the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0. 3. PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUESTED ACTION: AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PUBLIC EASEMENT FOR BIKE PATH PURPOSES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RIVER ISLAND ESTATES (EV 99-5) MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 26, 1999 Page 2 8:30 p.m.