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Mr. Kelly thanked the commission. He was proud to live in a community with a thriving Human <br />Rights Commission. He thanked Mr. Van Steenbergen for his efforts the preceding Friday as a <br />peacekeeper attempting to defuse tension during the anarchists' protest. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly supported the work program. He echoed the positive remarks made by commissioners <br />about the HRSS. He hoped it could be marketed better with more support. He endorsed Mr. <br />Farr's suggestion for a council-commissioner connection and regular reports. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly supported the commission's participation on the newly formed Police Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked the commission to discuss its work on the Hyundai situation. Mr. Chase said that <br />the commission was waiting for Lane County Tax Assessor Jim Gangle to complete his work; <br />following that, the commission would meet with Mr. Gangle to discuss his findings. Mr. Fart <br />anticipated closure by the council recess. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly suggested there was a isolation between the Latino community and the remainder of the <br />community, and expressed interest in the commission's thoughts on that, and how it could be <br />addressed in the context of the work plan. Ms. Hall said that she had the same sense of <br />alienation and of being a targeted and at times an unwanted community. She welcomed the <br />council's encouragement to work on the issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor perceived the commission as helping to "cast a broader net" than the City Council could <br />alone. He believed the council could use the commission to cast a net over the kinds of emerging <br />issues that may be below the surface, and could advise the commission and the council on how <br />to address them. He wanted to be able to refer difficult issues, such as Hyundai, to the HRC for <br />its input. He thanked the commission for its proactive work on Hyundai. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said the HRC had a very good reputation, as evinced by the number of applications <br />received for the five vacancies. He expressed appreciation to continuing members for bringing a <br />sense of continuity and history, and excitement about the new members. Regarding reporting, he <br />said that summary minutes or a monthly report of the nature of the discussion on particular topics <br />would be very helpful. <br /> <br />Regarding the possibility of additional staff support for the HRSS program, Mr. Meisner suggested <br />that volunteer coordination needed to be looked at in a more comprehensive way. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said that the input he had received about the recent riot indicated the matter was of <br />concern to many citizens. He said that the challenge facing the commission regarding its work <br />plan activities related to civil disobedience. Transferring violent conduct into more civilized <br />behavior was challenging. He thanked the commission for its work. <br />Ms. Taylor expressed reservation about the concept of volunteers writing tickets. Mr. Poynor said <br />the State operated a volunteer enforcement program. The State volunteers were assigned to <br />specific areas during specific hours. Every participant must be a licensed driver. The City's <br />program would not rely on licensed drivers, but rather volunteers traversing the city encountering <br />violations. Several cities conduct similar programs. <br /> <br /> MINUTES-Eugene City Council June 23, 1999 Page 3 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />