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13th Avenue, and the number of police officers employed by the City of Eugene. He said he objected to the imposition of a curfew on the downtown mall and placing a flag on Skinner Butte. Paul Prensky, 933 East 29th Avenue, stated that he believed the Eugene camping ban should be lifted and that only a few members of the City Council had a hopeful vision for the future. He suggested that the Human Rights Commission be empowered to mediate disputes between homeless campers and businesses in the industrially zoned areas of the City. Cary Thompson, 970-1/2 Van Buren Street, said that he believed a decision regarding a flag on Skinner Butte should be postponed until more public input had been provided. He said he was concerned about any flag proposal which added "light pollution" to the night sky. He recommended that a period of time be provided for rest and reflection about the issue. Rod Huey, 90292 Shore Lane, stated that he believed adoption of the ordinance permitting sleeping in vehicles on streets in industrially zoned areas was a disservice to businesses in the west section of the City. He said he objected to the council accepting responsibility for persons who did not accept responsibility for themselves. He reviewed information he had previously provided regarding taxes, fees, and payrolls of his business in the area. He also discussed what he called documented confrontations, incidents, and thefts in the area since adoption of the ordinance. George Boehnke, 2040 Willamette Street, stated that he was a lifelong resident of Eugene. He said he believed amending ordinances was part of the job of the City Council. He reported that, in the 1940s, Skinner Butte was bare of trees and that the JuniorAmerican Legion had planted those which were now growing to maturity as a war memorial. He said he believed a flag should be added to the summit of the butte to memorialize veterans. He suggested that it was time to "honor authority and question diversity." Larry Bute, Post Office Box 24031, invited employers to contact him with offers of jobs. He said he believed it was a good thing to fly the American flag. He said he believed the Eugene camping ban violated the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. He said he believed the camping ban ordinance was originally adopted in opposition to protestors of American involvement in the Vietnam War. John C. Dustin, 2101 West 10th Avenue, stated that he was the owner of a automotive service business near Broadway in west Eugene. He said that he faced problems from persons camping on the streets every day and that they were negatively affecting his ability to continue to do business. He described experiences of perceived danger by employees and customers, of vehicles not moved for long periods of time, and of trash and sanitation issues. Thomas Holme, Post Office Box 437, Williams, Oregon, 97544, described recent societal changes as similar to those of the Middle Ages. He suggested that businesses treated employees fairly until they are able to eliminate them through technological efficiencies. He suggested that there would be increasing numbers of homeless persons in the future and noted that a sizeable number of homeless were poets and artists. V. Start, 1430 Willamette Street #556, stated that he lived in a vehicle which he parked in the industrially zoned area of Eugene. He commented on the duty of Americans to personally resist unnamed oppressions. He said he believed there were 12 varieties of unconstitutional behavior in contemporary society. MINUTES-Eugene City Council June 8, 1998 Page 3 7:30 p.m.