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Mr. Kelly supported the idea of a free wall for graffiti artists. He suggested finding business owners who would provide free walls on their property. He stressed that there were two issues involved with the proposed ordinance, the issue of vandalism and the issue of providing an avenue for the free expression of art. He added that the phrasing of the title of the pamphlet released by Public Works called "Graffiti Is Not Art" would not be effective with the target audience the information was intended for. Mr. Pap8 expressed his desire to understand the graffiti issue. He asked Mr. Lopez if it was permissible to paint over someone else's graffiti art on a wall. Mr. Lopez replied that it was something he had become accustomed to with the limited amount of space which was legally available to work on. He added that artists painted over each other's work and called it battling. In response to Mr. PapS's question regarding the possibility of graffiti artists having to paint on walls or could they paint on canvas provided, Mr. Lopez said that the tradition of the art form was to paint on walls. Mr. Pap8 expressed his desire to discuss the issue further with Mr. Lopez at a later date. Ms. Taylor called for a number of free walls around the city. She stressed the importance of having more than one. Mayor Torrey spoke against the idea of free walls. He read a statement regarding free walls to the city councilors. He added that the Mayor of Corvallis had commented that there had been a substantial growth in the amount of graffiti art in the area surrounding Corvallis's free wall. He suggested a 90-day experimental free wall to judge the impact to the surrounding area. It was noted by the Mayor that action on the proposed ordinance was set for August 9, 1999. Viii. (MOVED AHEAD OF ITEM V) ACTION: ORDINANCE REGARDING A METRO PLAN AMENDMENT, REFINEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR JAMES FAMILY TRUST (MA 98-01, RA98-01, Z99-02) City Manager Johnson asked councilors to consider Council Bill 4695, an ordinance denying an amendment to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram and the Willakenzie Area Plan Diagram to redesignate property identified as a portion of tax lot 3500, Map 17-03-29-11, from medium density residential to commercial; denying an amendment to the text of the Willakenzie Area Plan Oakway Subarea Policy #2 to allow additional commercial development; and denying the rezoning of a portion of tax lot 3500 from R-1 Low-Density Residential to C-2/SR General Commercial with site review subdistrict (James Family Trust). Mr. Meisner, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, moved that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at that time. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. City Manager Johnson asked the council to consider Council Bill 4695 by number only. Mr. Meisner, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, moved that the bill be approved and given final passage. MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 26, 1999 Page 6 7:30 p.m.