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MINUTES Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall July 13, 1998 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Fart, Tim Laue, Bobby Lee, Nancy Nathanson, Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Betty Taylor, Ken Tollenaar. COUNCILOR ABSENT: Scott Meisner. Mayor Jim Torrey called the July 13, 1998, meeting of the Eugene City Council to order at 7:50 p.m. I. CEREMONIAL MATTERS A. Association of Metropolitan Sewage Agencies Award to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Wastewater Division Director Peter Ruffier stated that the Regional Water Pollution Control Facility operated cooperatively by the City of Springfield, City of Eugene, and Lane County had received an award from the association of Metropolitan Sewage Agencies for operating for five years without a violation of permits. He said that only 30 of 190 members of the association were recognized for such an achievement. Mayor Torrey presented the award to Mr. Ruffier and commented that he believed the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Commission was the most successful example of intergovernmental cooperation in the area. B. Kakegawa Japan Sister City Gifts Ms. Taylor reported that, at a recent event sponsored by representatives of Kakegawa, Japan, she had accepted gifts on behalf of the City of Eugene. She presented the mementos to Mayor Torrey and commented that she hoped funding of the Sister City Program could one day again be included in the budget of the City. II. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Torrey reviewed guidelines for participation in the Public Forum. Misha Seymour, 1313 Lincoln Street #306, expressed appreciation for remodeling of rest room facilities at the Eugene Library. He noted that the number of toilet stalls had been reduced from two to one in the Men's Room to accommodate the larger space necessitated by Americans with MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 13, 1998 Page 1 7:30 p.m.