Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT H M I N U T E S City Council Council Chamber—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon October 11, 2010 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka, George Brown, members. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the regular meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. 1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS Mayor Piercy announced Willa Wright as the recipient of the Oregon Fitness Leadership Award. She commended Ms. Wright’s long service to the community and noted the many committees and organizations she worked with. She read a proclamation from Governor Ted Kulongoski offering his sincere appreciation to Ms. Wright on behalf of the citizens of Oregon for promoting physical wellness and activity in Oregon. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. st Emily Fox , 455 East 31 Avenue, submitted written testimony in opposition to the City’s approval of permits allowing the construction of the Amazon Cottages. Her testimony was focused on concerns about decreased neighborhood livability from increased traffic, the impact of college student renters on neighbor- hood livability, and a lack of opportunity for the public to comment on the development proposal. Carol Berg Caldwell , 2510 Augusta Street, commended the police’s courteous and professional response to the riot near campus on October. She believed the response had kept many people safe. She thanked Sergeant Sam Kamkar and his team for their efforts during the event. Julie Daniel , 2875 Harris Street, spoke in support of the West Eugene EmX extension. She did not think that businesses in west Eugene should be afraid of the proposed EmX line. She said that BRING Recycling, her business, was located near such an EmX line and it had grown since the line was installed. She believed the EmX line was an advantage and that more people were using it to reach her business. She noted that she had the EmX schedule on her business’ Web site. Ms. Daniel believed EmX would efficiently reduce emissions and energy consumption. She acknowledged it was not easy to get people who owned cars to ride the bus, but suggested EmX had an advantage because of the frequency of service, which allowed people to make “spontaneous travel decisions” just like they could with a car. Kimberly Gladen , 361 West Broadway, #4, discussed the Downtown Public Safety Zone (DPSZ). She said the crowd downtown had not subsided much because of the weather, and the reduced police presence downtown had not helped. Because of the lack of police on Mondays and Tuesdays and in spite of prohibitions on skateboarding, it was now “open season” on pedestrians by skateboarders, who rode too MINUTES—City Council October 11, 2010 Page 1 Regular Meeting