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MINUTES Eugene City Council Council Chamber —City Hall 777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon April 25, 2011 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka, Pat Farr. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Chris Pryor. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the April 25, 2011, regular meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. 1. ACTION: Resolution 5030 Honoring Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen, His Service, and His Sacrifice Mayor Piercy expressed the council's gratitude for the service of Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen, who lost his life in the line of duty on April 22. She also expressed the council's sympathy for his loss to his family, friends, colleagues, and Eugene residents. Mayor Piercy recommended that when residents saw an officer, they express their sympathy for the loss of Officer Kilcullen and thank the officer for his or her service. Such a gesture could mean a lot at such a time. Mayor Piercy read the following resolution: The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Chris Kilcullen was hired as a Eugene Police Officer in March 1998. Some of his notable achievements include the following: 1. He was a member of the Eugene Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team since 2002. He was a very highly skilled negotiator and is credited with saving many lives. 2. He became a member of the Eugene Police Department Rapid Deployment Unit in 2003, and earned an Advanced Certificate as a Certified Police Officer in 2004. 3. He was awarded Eugene Police Department Employee of the Month in May 2004 for having the highest activity level of any EPD patrol officer, based on the number of investigations, arrests, traffic citations and field interviews completed. He was again awarded Eugene Police Department Employee of the Month in June 2008. 2005. He was a member of Special Operations and the Traffic Enforcement Unit since 5. He helped develop the Crisis Intervention Team and had served on the Team since 2008. MINUTES — Eugene City Council April 25, 2011 Page 1 Regular Meeting