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Mr. Laue expressed support for the motion, noting the issue would come back before the council in any case. v. BALLOT REGARDING CENTENNIAL CAR CAMP Ms. Nathanson moved, seconded by Mr. Laue, to authorize staff to use up to X10,000, previously identified for punning for a permanent emergency shelter site, to continue the car camp until the end of May. Ms. Keller said Sacred Heart made a X5,000 donation to the camp, resulting in a reduction of the need to X5,000 and offered the fallowing friendly amend- ment: to reduce the figure to X5,000. Bath the maker and the second accepted the friendly amendment. The motion was unanimously approved as amended, 8:0. Ms. Nathanson moved, seconded by Mr. taue, to terminate the City of Eugene's position of primary responsibility for coordinating and funding a car camp for homeless people fat l owl ng closure i n May, and to continue to refer the need to the intergovernmental Human Services Committee ~IHSC~ which programs services and allo- cates funds for meeting emergency and basic human needs. Ms. Keller expressed concern that the City would deal with the repercussions of not having the car camp, including public safety costs. Mr. Torrey expressed support, adding he was not opposed to doing "our" share. Ms. Nathanson pointed out that her motion suggested apposition to having the rimar responsibility and it did not preclude the City from being part of the solution. She said the amount of money spent on start-up and closing the car camp could have produced several units of affordable housing. She added that the motion suggests something that is within the iHSC charge. Mr. Boles said he supported the motion as this was an intergovernmental issue. Mr. Hornbuckle invited the council to testify at the IHSC public hearing on funding allocations at 1:30 p.m. an April 13. He said other jurisdictions would continue to reject funding requests sa long as the City continued to take the responsibility. Mr, lane said he supported the motion and indicated that the ~HSC public hearing would be held i n the Springfield City Hal ] Conference Room i n the Library. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 12, 1995 Page l 1i:30 a.m. 94