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<br />C!.mndlor Kelly ne,ted that Municipal (\"lUrt had experienced a:?G-percent increascin ;;tdivity and aiked if <br />thcre had been a reHt.,on for thL~ ris<~, 1\1L Barkovic expia:illt:'d that f,ome O'f the irKfease was be(~ause mpre <br />cases werebdng rderred to Ml.midp;;tJ CO'urt by Bugene Polke Department (EP.D) oflicert.;, He recalled <br />that the District Attorney had gone th:wngh a proces.s during the previous year 1n which he de.cided n(jt to <br />fik as !:oany c~!~.;es. As a result, he observed that more cases were coming through Municipal Court. Ik <br />said, too, that the increase was drwin part hom lDcused patrols on. vari!.ms is:mes su;;;.h ,t~Driving Under <br />the Intluence of Intoxicants (DUm, which resulwd in a drHmatic increase in arrests. <br />In re::;ponse to a question from Counei1or KcHy, Mr. Barkovic affh-nwd th<tt ddinitions in the .language of <br />the O'rdina:n<:-e were identical t(, thnse in the Oregon Revised Statutes tORS). <br />City Manager Taylor said, in response to Councilor PapC, that gtaffrecommended the adoption of the <br />onlinance. <br />Councilor HeH:man indicated her t.,upport f~lr tht~ nrdin<U1ce, She noted that fin.andal fnuJd crimes 'v'len.~ <br />prevt,::ntabk and thought i.->t.1ucatkm and outrea<:-h might make up for what the City wai; no lon.ger doin.g to <br />pWHecute such crimes. <br />Mayor PierzlY opencd the publiG hearing, Sed.ng no one wh!.) wished to spz\"lk, she dosed the puhlic <br />hearing. <br />Mayor Piercy asct.'rtained from the 1;;!.}Undkr::; that there was unanim.ous coment for taking action on tht. <br />ordi:n.ancc at the present meeting, <br /> Councilor Poling, second<..~d hy Cuuncilor So1mnon, moved that the City Coundl adopt <br /> Council Hill 4904, ~m ordimmce con~{;11)ing offb13es~ ~Hnendi.ng $ec:tions 4.105, 4.g0?, .and <br /> 4.990 nfthe Eugene Code, 1971; adding i;tGtions 4,710, 4.728,4.82.2.,4'&'80, and 4.922 to <br /> that code. Roll can vote; the motion pas~ed unanimously, 8:0, <br />4, AC'n(lN~ <br /> City .Mrmnger Compensation <br /> COl...lnc.dorPo1ing, sez~onded by Cm.itl.>:i.lor So1ornnn, l.llOved to incn:::asc th<:: City Manager's <br /> compensation hy a cost nfhving adjustment of 2,8 percent effective July l, 2005. RoB <br /> call vote; the motion passed unanimously, S::(l. <br /> CoundJor Poling, seconded by Cm..mcdor Solornon, moved to' adjust the Ci.tyManager':=; <br /> compeni;al1on to Step .5 ofthe salary range effective April 14, lOOS, <br />(;ounc:Hor Kelly s.aid h.e wai; happy to snpport. the cost of living ~H:ljustment (COLA), but he could not <br />support the move to Step 5 of the sabry mnge in light nfconcems h.e had expressed in th.e City Manager's <br />perfon:nau..::e review. <br />Councilor Ortiz conv--eyed satisfK:tionwith City Manager Taylor's work, She reiated that she had been <br />ex.ciwd to h.ave him I;;Oln.e into the cmnmun:ityand to her neighborhood and she fe1t he was very <br />MINUTES.mnEugene City Council July 25,2005 P<.!g;;;S <br /> Regular Session <br /> .........................................--...-...---.-..-...~....... <br />