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<br />Eric Hall <br />, 116 Highway 99, observed that the same staff responsible for Building Code violations were <br />also were responsible for overseeing the correction of Rental Housing Code violations. He said the <br />sections of the Rental Housing Code were redundant of the Building Code with the exception of security. <br />He believed that there were ways for tenants to address such violations other than through a code or by <br />hiring a lawyer. He thought such tenants could still call the City for assistance as they could still have <br />access to the same staff. He suggested the City could develop a land use provision to address security. <br /> <br />Dennis Chappa <br />, 999 Lorane Highway, opposed the continuation of the Rental Housing Code and <br />questioned how it could be considered a cost-effective program given the low number of incidents <br />investigated and the high cost. He said there were already laws in place that allowed tenants to seek <br />redress. He said the program reflected a lack of transparency in government because staff time was not <br />being tracked and there was no way to know if the dedicated funds were being used appropriately. That <br />did not instill trust in government. <br /> <br />th <br />Amanda Ellis <br />, 346 East 16 Avenue, representing the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group <br />(OSPIRG) Protect Our Oceans Campaign advocated for a local ban on single-use plastic grocery bags <br />because of the damage that such bags caused to animals, humans, and coastal economies. It was difficult <br />to eliminate such pollution. She maintained that plastic bags were rarely recycled and never biodegraded. <br /> <br />th <br />Julia Reins <br />, 1475 East 15 Avenue, representing ORPIRG’s Protect Our Oceans Campaign, was also <br />present to advocate for a local ban on plastic bags. Her organization had gathered many signatures of <br />support for a local ban from students, residents, and small businesses and continued to gather signatures. <br />She shared a copy of the five media hits her organization received and a list of businesses that supported <br />the ban. <br /> <br />Dave Matthews <br />, 3805 SE Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard, Portland, OSPIRG, also advocated for a local ban <br />on plastic bags. He believed such bags were unnecessary as they were used for only a few minutes but <br />lasted for many years. Fourteen communities had taken action to ban such bags. Bans were <br />contemplated in Corvallis, Newport, Milwaukie, and Portland had passed such a ban. He believed such a <br />ban was practical and simple and pointed out that since no one in Oregon made plastic bags no one would <br />be hurt by the ban and ocean wildlife would be saved. <br /> <br />Pauline Hutson <br />, 1025 Taylor Street, questioned the moral compasses of councilors who supported <br />th <br />sending EmX down West 11 Avenue. She said they seemed to lack the normal human emotions of <br />th <br />empathy and sympathy and seemed to be obsessed with sending EmX down West 11 Avenue in spite of <br />opposition from the neighborhood. She asked how they could ignore the tragic consequences of their <br />decision. People affected by the decision felt helpless. She speculated on the possibility of a hidden <br />agenda. She asked if the project was about money or planners justifying their jobs. She asked if EmX <br />was payback for failure of the West Eugene Parkway. She asked the council to reconsider and place <br />humans first. She believed there were better options. She criticized Lane Transit District’s plans to <br />th <br />remove trees on West 11 Avenue. <br /> <br />Ashley Miller <br />, 2675 Norkenzie Road, representing the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, also <br />supported a ban on plastic bags. She believed a local ban was appropriate. She agreed with previous <br />speakers about the harm from plastic bag pollution. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum. She thanked everyone who attended to express their views and <br />gave special recognition to those who spoke in support of the BPMP, those who supported the resolution <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 14, 2011 Page 4 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />
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