Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

Home Browse Search

ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S City Council Eugene Hult Center Lobby Eugene, Oregon January 7, 2009 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chris Pryor, Bonny Bettman, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Andrea Ortiz, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka, George Brown, members. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. I. Welcome and Introductions Council President Chris Pryor opened the meeting and welcomed those present, including many elected officials of other Lane County jurisdictions. He also recognized students visiting from South Korea. Mr. Pryor thanked the staff of the City of Eugene for its excellent work. II. Musical Selections Those present heard two musical selections from the Oregon Festival Choirs under the direction of Director Peter Robb. III. Recognition of Outgoing Councilor Bonny Bettman Mr. Pryor recognized outgoing City Councilor Bonny Bettman for the thoughtful, conscientious, and deeply caring perspective she brought to City business. He noted her long service to the community, as evidenced by her participation on many community and civic groups and by her council service. He cited some of her accomplishments, including the establishment of the police auditor and her advocacy of the City’s neighborhood empowerment initiative. He presented Ms. Bettman with a plaque recognizing her service. Ms. Bettman thanked her fellow councilors and the Mayor for the time they committed to City work. She said it was an honor and a privilege to serve the City of Eugene. She thanked incoming councilor George Brown for his willingness to serve and thanked his wife Melissa. She thanked the activists of Eugene who kept informed and encouraged them to continue. IV. Administration of Oath of Office City Recorder Mary Feldman administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Piercy and councilors Taylor, Ortiz, Pryor, and Brown. Mr. Brown thanked his son George for allowing him to run. He also thanked his wife Melissa for her encouragement, support, and organizing skills, and thanked his campaign team, supporters, and contribu- tors. He thanked the voters of Ward 1 for their support and said he would work to meet their expectations. He would work with his colleagues, the Mayor, and staff to make the City a better place to live. Mr. Brown acknowledged the many challenges the City faced and said as a newly appointed member of the Police Commission, he would work on public safety funding and the changes being considered to the Police Auditor MINUTES—City Council January 7, 2009 Page 1