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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> McNutt Room--City Hall <br /> <br /> May 13, 1998 <br /> 11:30 a.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Fart, Nancy Nathanson, Tim Laue, Scott Meisner, Betty Taylor, <br /> Laurie Swanson Gribskov. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Ken Tollenaar, Bobby Lee. <br /> <br /> I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The May 13, 1998, lunch meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order at 11:30 a.m.; <br />Mayor Jim Torrey presiding. <br /> <br /> II. NON-ACTION ITEMS <br /> <br /> A. Post Public Hearing Discussion with Municipal Court Judge <br /> <br />Marilyn Nelson, Municipal Court Administrator, said that the work session was the final step in the <br />formal judicial evaluation process. She reminded the council it had received a report and survey <br />results from the ad hoc committee overseeing the evaluation on May 6, and held a public hearing <br />on the evaluation on May 11. Ms. Nelson said that the work session was the opportunity for the <br />council to speak directly with Judge Wayne Allen, the presiding judge of Eugene Municipal Court. <br /> <br />Ms. Nelson introduced Judge Allen. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said she received a call from an individual who had was issued a parking ticket. The <br />individual objected that the fine had been increased without notice. Judge Allen responded that <br />was not the way the process was supposed to happen. He said that persons receiving a citation <br />have 30 days to pay the citation, and if the citation was not paid it doubled. Judge Allen said that <br />the City frequently heard from people that they did not receive the original citation and they were <br />allowed to present their case to a judge on a weekly basis. The extra penalty was generally <br />waived. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said that the contact she had indicated also complained he was obliged to pay bail <br />before he was given a trial. Judge Allen said that parking court was an informal setting; the <br />individual came in and talked to the judge in a courtroom setting, but there were no witnesses or <br />sworn testimony. Parking staff was present to give input. He said that many people came to <br />parking court without posting bail. When a person wanted a trial, Judge Allen said that the judge <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 13, 1998 Page 1 <br /> 11:30 a.m. <br /> <br /> <br />