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MINUTES Eugene City Council City Council Chamber--City Hall May 26, 1998 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Tim Laue, Bobby Lee, Scott Meisner, Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Betty Taylor, Ken Tollenaar. COUNCILORS ^BSENT: Pat Fart, Nancy Nathanson. The May 26, 1998, meeting of the Eugene City Council meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.; Mayor Jim Torrey presiding. Mayor Torrey requested that those present join in a moment of silence for those affected by the tragedy at Thurston High School in Springfield. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Torrey explained guidelines for participating in the Public Forum. Sue Schneider, 1776 Mississippi Avenue, stated that she had been a resident of the Glenwood area since 1993. She said the area had a strong sense of separate identity and that many residents did not wish to be annexed by either the City of Eugene or the City of Springfield. She said that she had read the executive summary of a report on Glenwood annexation issues and was disappointed to discover that no consideration had been given to the cost to residents of annexation. She said she believed annexation was too important a decision to make based on an informal survey requested by the Springfield City Council, especially since she believed it contained erroneous information. She urged the council to request that a democratic voting of area residents presenting unbiased information about costs to residents be the basis for any annexation decision. Fred Collier, 4005 East 17th Avenue, stated that he had first become a resident of the Glenwood area as a renter in 1995. He said he was pleased by the comfort and safety of the area and the way it encouraged the development of cottage industries. He said he believed annexation by either the City of Eugene or the City of Springfield would destroy the way of life in the area and that such annexation could be forced by misinformation. He said he did not believe the true voice of Glenwood residents was being heard and that the uniqueness of the area was worth preserving. Keith Schneider, 1776 Mississippi Avenue, stated that he had been a resident of the Glenwood area since 1993. He said that the only valid survey taken in regard to annexation of the area had been of Springfield. He said he believed residents of the Glenwood area deserved the right to vote on any annexation proposal based on accurate information. He said that the Glenwood neighborhood association was not holding regular meetings. He said he believed the Glenwood MINUTES--City Council May 26, 1998 Page 1 7:30 p.m.