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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council City Council Chamber—City Hall—777 Pearl Street Eugene, Oregon September 28, 2009 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Chris Pryor, Jennifer Solomon, Betty Taylor. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. She welcomed the delegation of area high school students and their chaperones who visited Eugene’s Sister City Jinju, Korea during the summer. 1. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Piercy reviewed procedures for providing comments. Ki Won Rhew , said that Jinju, Korea had been Eugene’s Sister City since 1961, and since 2002, there had been an annual exchange of high school students who stayed with host families during their visit. He said in August 2009, six Eugene high school students traveled to Korea and would speak to the council about their experiences. Dean Hale , Ward 4, Tandy Turn, Eugene, chaperoned the delegation to Jinju and reported that it was a very positive experience. He described preparations for the trip and said the students had conducted themselves with great poise, maturity, cultural sensitivity and personal warmth, and the community could be proud of them. He said the connections made through the cultural exchanges with sister cities brought many tangible and intangible benefits to the community. Kai Blumberg , Eugene, presented a gift to Mayor Piercy from the Jinju Sister City Commission. He described his experiences visiting market places and eating Korean food, which he found delightful. He said that the Korean people were very welcoming and kind. He thanked the Mayor and council for providing the students with the opportunity to visit Korea. Lydia Hale , Tandy Turn, Eugene, said her summer could be entitled “The Summer of Fish” because of her many experiences catching or buying, preparing and eating fish. She said that fish would be bought in the marketplace and taken to a restaurant to be cooked. She had a wonderful time in Korea and was thankful for the experience. Kaari Selven , Eugene, described her most memorable moments visiting a rock climbing gym and Korean school. She also visited a pottery studio and made bowls and cups using traditional techniques. She said teenagers had much in common despite different locations on the globe, although she was surprised that Korean students went to school 14 hours a day. She thanked the Mayor and council for providing her with the opportunity to travel to Korea. Lilia Pegeder , Eugene, said the trip had many scheduled activities, but she looked forward the most to spending time with her host sisters enjoying a variety of activities. She also took some traditional classes MINUTES—Eugene City Council September 28, 2009 Page 1