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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Regular Meeting Council Chamber—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon November 10, 2008 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Chris Pryor, Bonny Bettman, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka COUNCILORS ABSENT: Betty Taylor Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order at 7:40 p.m. She stated that the council had passed a motion during its work session to direct staff to continue to work with property owners affected by the Maple/Elmira Road project to further address their concerns with the goal of maintaining the 2009 construction start. She said they would still welcome input from concerned residents of that area. 1. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. Robert Clemens , 590 Tyler Street, Apartment 7, suggested that the ten-foot width of grass by the Campbell Senior Center be converted to a garden from which anyone could pick vegetables. He thought county jail inmates could work in the garden under supervision. He felt it would give them constructive work to do and the new garden would serve more people. He noted that the area was already serviced by a sprinkler system. He did not believe such a garden would increase the work load for park personnel nor did he think a free garden would impact sales at the Farmers’ Market. Deb Frisch criticized the Hearings Official for approving the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the University of Oregon. She announced that she would not be filing an appeal with the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), but she intended to file a complaint with the Oregon State Bar about the Hearings Official. She reiterated that LUBA would hold a hearing in Salem on the arena on November 13. She said if anyone took the council seriously they would no longer do so after the preceding work session. She criticized the interim Police Auditor for leaking information to the press. Drix thanked everyone for the opportunity to speak. He shared his love for the City of Eugene. He stressed the importance of doing things together. He hoped to inspire people. He recalled the history of Veterans’ Day, which had begun at the culmination of World War I with Armistice Day. He said Ken Kesey had died on Veterans’ Day. He related that he honored Mr. Kesey’s memory by playing a drum for eleven minutes at Kesey Plaza. He invited anyone who was interested to join him. He showed the shirt he was wearing, which had been worn by a crew chief on a helicopter in the first Gulf War. He said his friend, Andrew Cady, had died in that war and was honored on the memorial in Skinner’s Butte Park. Zachary Vishanoff , Ward 3, congratulated Mayor Piercy on her recent reelection. He presented her with a tee shirt that featured the emblem of a track shoe company and the slogan “Class War: Just Do It.” He MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 10, 2008 Page 1 Regular Meeting