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Mr. Pap~ addressed the concerns of Mr. Early regarding the youth sports complexes. He noted that the complexes were not just football fields, but were also for soccer. He also noted that the fields were all-weather facilities that would be used all year. Mr. Farr commented on the Danebo fire station and its use of the street Mr. Lynch discussed. He called for a council discussion over funding street improvements on a street that provided access to a fire station. Mr. Kelly thanked Carol Berg for her participation in the July 16 gathering. He spoke in favor of the July 16 gathering and said that it was an example of the way political change and discussion should happen. He also addressed some of the concerns raised by Mr. Early. He said that it was important to realize that more than just football fields were being built. He cited the picnic area in one of the complexes as an example. Ms. Taylor also thanked Carol Berg and the others who participated in the July 16 gathering. Regarding Mr. Early's concerns over the sports complexes, she said that there had been a significant redirection of funds without sufficient citizen involvement. She called for more public input on the sports complex issue. Mr. Lee also complimented Carol Berg's efforts. He added that he wished there were more people like her in the area that could help to build a civic infrastructure. He also thanked the anarchist community for working with the Eugene Police to find an alternative way to express their views. Regarding council pay, Mr. Lee stated that he would not support any measure unless there was a public vote on the issue. Regarding the Westmoreland wetlands he stated that the council should take all wetlands issues very seriously. Mr. Farr also spoke positively of the July 16 gathering and thanked Carol Berg for her participation. Mr. Meisner called for information on the current zoning of the Westmoreland wetlands and the possible effects on the inventory of residential developable land. Mayor Torrey spoke on the Westmoreland wetlands issue. He stated that it would be helpful to get a complete valuation of the surrounding land. CONSENT CALENDAR Mr. Meisner, seconded by Mr. Fart, moved to approve the items on the City Council consent calendar. Referring to the minutes of May 26, Mr. Kelly asked that the reference in paragraph 8 on page 9 to the City structure be changed to the City charter. Referring to the June 14 minutes, he asked that the second sentence in paragraph 10 be changed to indicate he was referring to the refinement plan, rather than the Metro Plan. Referring to the June 16 minutes, Mr. Kelly said the word "group" should be changed to "grounds." Regarding the minutes of June 28, Mr. Kelly noted that the footer contained the incorrect date. Regarding the June 30 Joint Elected Officials meeting, Mr. Kelly said asked that the fourth sentence in paragraph 5 on page 7 be revised to read, "He MINUTES-Eugene City Council July 26, 1999 Page 2 7:30 p.m.