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responded that it was normal to identify natural stakeholders to participate in such a process, but that all factions regarding police issues were not easy to involve. In response to an inquiry from Ms. Nathanson, Mr. Johnson said that council action on the proposed ordinance was scheduled for December 7. Mr. Lee said that he supported the suggestion that a University of Oregon student be appointed as a member of the proposed Police Commission because of unique concerns that existed regarding the relationship of students and police. Mr. Meisner said that he shared the concern of Ms. Nathanson regarding a lack of clear statement of purpose in the proposed ordinance. He said he wanted to have its purpose clear before establishing the commission. He said he was not opposed to assigning seats on the commission to specific groups, but that its establishing its purpose was more important. He said he was concerned that there were some who testified who viewed the commission as a quasi- review board. Mr. Tollenaar said that many good ideas had been mentioned by City Councilors and those who testified at the public hearing. He said he was especially impressed with the suggestion to more expressly recognize specific groups through participation on the commission. He said he did not believe it would be possible to identify all of the groups who deserved representation. He said he would like to see the ordinance provide guidance to the mayor for appointments to the commission. Mr. Johnson pointed out that section 2.368(2) of the proposed ordinance provided the kind of guidance suggested by Mr. Tollenaar. Ms. Swanson Gribskov said she believed testimony received in the public hearing was very helpful. She said testimony provided by University of Oregon students was especially appropriate and raised issues she had not previously considered. She also said she hoped the council would be able to make a decision regarding the ordinance before the end of December. She proposed that a preamble/purpose statement be prepared based on the contents of the ordinance and that the council vote on enacting it at the meeting to which it was assigned. Mr. Laue said that he believed the proposed Police Commission was another step toward implementing community policing. He said it was a way to increase communications between citizens and police and was over due. He said he also hoped the council could vote on the ordinance before the end of December. Mr. Laue said that testimony suggesting there was no support for implementing community policing was not accurate. Ms. Taylor said that she was impressed with testimony which supported establishing a Police Commission. She said she agreed with the suggestion that each councilor appoint one member of the commission and that neither councilors or members of the Planning Commission be appointed as members because there was too much "doubling up" of a limited number of persons serving on too many boards and committees. Ms. Taylor said that she was pleased with suggestions made by university students. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 23, 1998 Page 9 7:30 p.m.