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Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to appoint Phillip Carroll to Position 4 on the Planning Commission for a four-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and ending on October 31, 2009. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to substitute Greg Ringer. Councilor Taylor said all of the applicants were very well qualified, but she felt Mr. Ringer brought an unusual level of experience and therefore she wished to support him. Councilor Bettman thought both candidates were well-qualified but supported the appointment of Mr. Ringer in order to provide “balance.” She opined that with the reappointment of Mr. Lawless the Planning Commission had a “super majority on the Planning Commission that is either directly involved with development or somehow associated with development.” She suggested that appointing Mr. Ringer would bring the “voice of the community” to the Planning Commission. She alleged that the development industry “already had direct access” to the Planning Division as well as having paid lobbyists. Councilor Solomon agreed that the Planning Commission needed a voice from the community but felt the appointment of Mr. Carroll would serve this purpose. She underscored that he had become familiar with the Planning Commission and its charge through his work with the community group the Chambers Area Families for Healthy Neighborhoods (CAFHN). She averred that this was exactly the kind of expertise the community needed. Councilor Papé wished to remind Councilor Bettman that Mr. Carroll was not tied to any particular industry or any other with the possible exception of the Eugene Tree Foundation, which only served to demonstrate his dedication to the community. Roll call vote; the vote on amend the motion to substitute Greg Ringer was a 4:4 tie, with councilors Bettman, Taylor, Kelly, and Ortiz voting in favor and councilors Solomon, Poling, Papé, and Pryor voting in opposition. Mayor Piercy voted in opposition and the motion to amend failed on a final vote of 5:4. Roll call vote; the main motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Human Rights Commission Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to reappoint Misa Joo to Position 11 on the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to appoint Rebecca Flynn to Position 5 on the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved to appoint James Garcia to Position 7 on the Human Rights commission for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2005, and ending on October 31, 2008. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 24, 2005 Page 13 Regular Session