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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall March 10, 1999 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Scott Meisner, Pat Farr, Bobby Lee, Nancy Nathanson, Betty Taylor. COUNCILORS ABSENT: David Kelly, Gary Pap~, Gary Rayor. I. CALL TO ORDER The adjourned March 8, 1999, Eugene City Council meeting was called to order at 11:30 a.m.; His Honor Mayor James D. Torrey presiding. As Mr. Lee had not yet arrived, Mayor Torrey noted a lack of a quorum. II. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER A. Environmental Issues Citing a memorandum distributed to councilors, Ms. Taylor asked for more information about the stormwater problems the City was experiencing. She also asked for an update on environmental issues raised by employees earlier. Ms. Taylor said she preferred oral reports from the City Manager with an opportunity for questions from the council. B. Council Support of Bill Ms. Taylor asked for the rationale for the council's apparent support of a bill before the legislature that calls for increasing penalties for assaults on police officers, specifically as it applied to the council's goals. She asked that the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) keep the council better apprized of legislative issues. Addressing Ms. Taylor's request about increasing penalties for assaults on officers, Mr. Farr said the council's number one goal, Community Safety, included the rights of officers to do their jobs without fear of personal injury. C. Skinner Butte Flag Mr. Farr asked for an update on progress made to install the flag on Skinner Butte. City Manager Jim Johnson noted a Hearings Official public hearing this evening on the issue and indicated that, barring an appeal, and following a final opinion, the City would proceed with the construction. Minutes--Eugene City Council March 10, 1999 Page 1 11:30 a.m.