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3. ACTION: Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Budget Committee Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to reappoint Doug Smith to Position 3 on the Budget Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2013. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to reappoint Joseph Potwora to Position 5 on the Budget Committee for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2013. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to appoint Ramin Shojai to Position 7 on the Budget Committee, the unexpired term of Kate Davidson ending on June 30, 2011. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy congratulated the newly appointed member and reappointed members of the Budget Committee. Civilian Review Board Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to reappoint Kate Wilkinson to Position 5 on the Civilian Review Board, for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2009, and ending on June 30, 2013. The motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Solomon voting in opposition. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to reappoint Tim Laue to Position 4 on the Civilian Review Board, for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2009, and ending on June 30, 2013. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to substitute Rick Brissenden for Tim Laue. Mayor Piercy voiced her support of Mr. Brissenden and Ms. Wilkinson. She remarked that Mr. Laue was “doing a fine job” and she also supported him. She said when the council undertook the appointment process, those who were applying for reappointment participated in an open application process that allowed the councilors to consider all of the applicants. She noted that she had voted twice not to reappoint people in the past. She stressed that some might not like the decision made but it was the right and responsibility of the councilors to make the best decision they thought they could make under the circumstances. Councilor Taylor said she was voting to support Mr. Brissenden because of “his intelligence, his knowledge, his experience both professionally and on the board, and all of the reasons” stated by those who testified. Councilor Clark supported Mr. Laue. He felt Mr. Laue was doing a good job and he wanted to reappoint him. He indicated that he would not support Mr. Brissenden. He underscored that he had given it a great deal of thought and MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 26, 2009 Page 8 Regular Meeting