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John Rowell , One East Broadway, spoke on behalf of Kazem Oveissi and Greg Brokaw, with whom he co- owns the building at the aforementioned location. He stated that the three businessmen recently remodeled and moved their small family businesses there. He related that he observed much activity in that area between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. while working late. He requested more police presence there as he rarely saw patrols coming through that area. He noted that they had been advised to call 9-1-1, but were reluctant to do so as their lights were frequently the only ones on and they were concern there would be retaliation. He reported that all of the store windows had been damaged, plants had been pulled out, windows had been spit on, and drug transactions had been witnessed in the parking lot within the last four or five months. He added that sun shades they had installed had been climbed on and damaged. He expressed concern about the risk in investing in the downtown area. He stressed that if the City wished to see small investors mixing in with the larger ones, the City needed to help out and make the downtown area a safe place to invest in. Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and called for questions and comments from the council. Councilor Kelly commented that Ms. Mona’s point regarding the formation of a 10-year plan for ending chronic homelessness was well-taken. He recalled that when the council discussed the initiative earlier in the year, it had been told that Lane County had begun that process. He had requested a report on their progress. He said he had yet to receive this report. He wished to ensure that the County was moving forward aggressively in its efforts in this endeavor and that the City’s efforts were a complement to those made by the County. City Manager Taylor noted that he was meeting with Lane County Director of Human Services, Steve Manela, on the following day. He said he would make this the first topic of discussion. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes -October 24, 2005, City Council Meeting -October 26, 2005, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Appointment to Human Services Commission Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Mayor Piercy noted Councilor Bettman’s corrections to the minutes, submitted electronically. Councilor Papé recalled a discussion earlier in the year about having a presentation on Leadership on Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. He wondered if it could be scheduled for early in 2006. City Manager Taylor said it was on the list of things that would be placed on the schedule and he was relatively certain the discussion would be timely. Councilor Kelly stated that he had submitted a correction to the minutes electronically. Mayor Piercy deemed the correction, without objection, approved. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 12, 2005 Page 4 Regular Session