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Mr. Rayor said he would have preferred to postpone the vote given that it appeared there was some irregularity in the manner in which it was scheduled and so all councilors could vote. He was not willing to vote no on the motion because he believed the California court had reached the right conclusion. Mr. Rayor said that while it was not the council's job to pass judgment over private companies, Hyundai had received considerable public assistance to locate in Eugene and provide discrimination-free jobs, and if Hyundai had followed the law with due diligence the council would not be having the discussion. Addressing Mr. Farr's concerns, Mr. Rayor said that he did not want a situation where a councilor felt that someone had "pulled a fast one." He added that he had not been aware that the item was to be on the agenda. Mr. Torrey asked if the Human Rights Commission had invited Hyundai to present its side of the issue. Mr. Johnson ascertained from a member of the commission present at the meeting at which the resolution was adopted that Hyundai was not invited to do so. Mr. Torrey said that the council was on record as being opposed to discrimination of any type. He said that if anyone believed that a councilor opposing the motion on the table supported discrimination, they were "absolutely out of line." Mr. Torrey said that he believed that there those who participated in the Human Rights Commission meeting who were prejudiced against Hyundai. He believed that the commission should have provided an opportunity for Hyundai to present its point of view. He said that the Human Rights Commission had done itself a disservice through its actions. Mr. Farr cited the last paragraph of the resolution and asked if supporting the motion meant that the council was directing the City Manager to ensure that Hyundai did not receive any future property tax waivers and, if so, did the motion represent a fair and deliberative process by which to do so? Mr. Meisner said the resolution states that companies that are found to have discriminated would not receive property tax waivers, and the company was found to have done so by a jury decision, upheld by the trial court, in a very conservative county. He added he understood why the commission did not invite one party only to the lawsuit to present their case. Mr. Meisner said that the commission had been acting at the council's behest and had carried out the council's direction to investigate the case. Mr. Farr reiterated that the motion directed the City Manager to make sure that Hyundai did not get tax waivers in the future, and he did not think that what the council was doing represented a fair and deliberative process. Mr. Kelly offered a friendly amendment to the resolution, accepted by Mr. Meisner, as follows: Be it further resolved that the City Council of Eugene directs its Human Rights Commission to address cross-cultural issues and problems in the community. Mr. Johnson suggested that the council might wish to seek legal counsel about the implications of the motion should it pass. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 13, 1999 Page 11 5:30 p.m.