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MINUTES Eugene City Council Regular Meeting Council Chamber--City Hall February 28, 2000 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, Scott Meisner, David Kelly, Gary Rayor. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Nancy Nathanson, Pat Farr, Gary Pap& Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. 1. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Torrey reviewed the rules for the public forum. Councilor Kelly moved, seconded by Councilor Meisner, to reduce the time allotted to speakers to two minutes. Councilor Taylor spoke against the motion, saying that people were not prepared to omit parts of their statements. She preferred that, when a point had already been made, people voluntarily limit comments to indicating their agreement or disagreement with previous speakers. The motion failed 4:1; Councilor Meisner voting yes. Ron Heyerly, 2420 Lily Avenue, spoke in favor of allowing a classic car event in Rasor Park. Many other cities held such events in parks near rivers without harm. He said that classic car enthusiasts were also park supporters. Mr. Heyerly said that the event was very worthwhile, was enjoyed by all who attended, and would raise money for nonprofit organizations such as the Relief Nursery. He did not think the event would have a detrimental impact on the river or on fish habitat. He called for respect for a diversity of views. Dick Schuh, 2103 West 10th Avenue, spoke in favor of allowing a classic car event to be held in Rasor Park. He expressed concerns about proposals to return portions of the park to a wild state. Wayne Hulsey, 120 Cleveland Street, spoke in favor of allowing a classic car event to be held in Rasor Park. He said Eugene needed to do something for the car people, pointing out that amenities of interest to car afficionados such as the speedway were gone. William Sullivan, 2473 Blackburn Street, spoke against allowing a strip of land along Rasor Park adjacent to the bicycle path to revert to nature. He said that it was dangerous and a fire hazard. He said that many people want to see the park stay as it is. Bob Miller, 76886 Ridge Drive, Cottage Grove, spoke in favor of allowing a classic car event at Rasor Park. He said that the purpose of creating the wilderness area was to run the classic car enthusiasts out of the park. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 28, 2000 Page 1 Regular Meeting