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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> McNutt Room--City Hall <br /> <br /> August 9, 1999 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, David <br /> Kelly, Gary Pap~. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Pat Farr, Gary Rayor <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. He provided an overview of <br />public forum policy. <br /> <br /> 1. PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Jim Hale, 1715 Linea Avenue, called for a wage for the mayor that equaled the pay of a county <br />commissioner. He outlined his thoughts behind paying the mayor. <br /> <br />Sherry Franzen, 2635 Oak Street, raised concern over the placement of controversial items on <br />the agenda. She also called for more consistency from the council while conducting the public <br />forum part of its meetings. <br /> <br />Christopher McCoy, 120 Monroe Street, spoke against the proposed emergency ordinance. He <br />raised concern over the wording of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Andrew Jackson Kocher, 1032 West 3rd Avenue, spoke against the proposed ordinance. He <br />questioned its wording and suggested that the power should fall on the mayor and not on the city <br />manager. <br /> <br />Timothy Cook, 1032 West 3rd Avenue, spoke against the proposed emergency code ordinance. <br />He claimed that it dishonored veterans who had fought for the United States. <br /> <br />Nick Urhausen, 2858 Warren Street, spoke to the issue of City Council compensation. He <br />outlined the merits of per diem pay versus a salary. He expressed his desire to help in any <br />decisions that were made on the subject. <br /> <br />Harold Gardner, 1270 West 20th Avenue ,spoke against the proposed emergency ordinance. He <br />called for more community involvement in council decisions. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 9, 1999 Page 1 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />