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Councilor Bettman expressed her admiration of and appreciation to Ms. Dunn for coming forward again. <br />She agreed with the remarks of Councilor Ortiz and said the issue re-emphasized the need for an external <br />police auditor immediately. Ms. Dunn could be directed to the auditor as she was raising new allegations. <br /> <br />Following a brief consultation with City Attorney Jerome Lidz, Councilor Bettman expressed her objection <br />to the executive session held earlier in the evening. She said she objected to the process being employed and <br />had deep concerns about whether what happened in that session had to occur in an executive session as <br />opposed to a work session. She said she would not support condemnation of any downtown businesses in <br />order to allow private developers to consolidate their properties. Many of the properties involved were the <br />sites of long-time local businesses and she did not agree with disposing of them for the convenience of a <br />larger project. If the property owners of the involved properties wanted to maximize their investment when <br />selling their properties, they had that right. <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon also thanked those in attendance and in particular wished to recognize the seniors in the <br />Advanced Placement Government Class at Marist High School. She noted her own attendance and <br />graduation from Marist High School. She believed all councilors would agree an engaged citizenry was the <br />City’s greatest asset. She asked the students not to hesitate to call if there was anything she could do to keep <br />them engaged. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy suggested that the new citizen review board could also assist persons such as Ms. Dunn. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy agreed with Councilor Kelly about the value of hearing input from citizens regarding the <br />proposed downtown development agreement criteria. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy also thanked the students from Marist High School for their attendance. <br /> <br /> <br />3. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Ortiz, moved to approve the items on the Con- <br />sent Calendar. <br /> <br />Councilors Bettman, Kelly, and Papé noted that they had submitted corrections to the minutes earlier that <br />day. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy deemed the corrections to the minutes accepted. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the Eugene <br />Urban Renewal Agency. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 9, 2006 Page 5 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />