Item 2A: Approval of Council Minutes

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their cars to school. Mr. Lobisser observed that there were 3,750 beds in UO resident halls and in fall 2012 the Department of Public Safety sold 118 overnight parking permits. Zachary Vishanoff , Ward 3, asked that the public record be held open for two weeks. He did not believe the vacation was in the public interest. He questioned how the vacation met connectivity standards because he believed that a public street was being closed to facilitate parking for the arena. Mr. Vishanoff maintained that the UO increased street repair costs on the periphery of campus by keeping traffic out of the core. He called for the City to require structured parking be constructed behind Knight Law School to create more efficient traffic patterns. Mr. Vishanoff believed the City should demand the same densities of campus that it was demanding of residents. He called for independent traffic studies. There being no further requests to speak, Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing and solicited public comment. Responding to a question from Councilor Ortiz, Associate Planner Steve Ochs said the vacation was valued at $1.856 million. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to leave the record open until December 11, 2011. Councilor Poling moved to amend the motion to leave the record open for one week. The amendment to the motion died for lack of a second. With the consent of his second, Councilor Clark, Councilor Zelenka amended his motion to change the date the record closed to December 6. Councilor Zelenka observed that the UO owned all the property along both sides of the street in the area in question, so the proposal had no impact on other property owners. He reported that the Fairmount Neighborhood Association recently discussed the issue and the more than 40 people in attendance had expressed support for the proposal. He said he would also support the proposal when the council took action. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy was pleased to hear of the decline in auto use by UO students. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning the Human Rights Commission and Amending Sections 2.013, 2.265, 2.270, 2.275, and 2.280 of the Eugene Code, 1971 City Manager Ruiz introduced the item, reporting that the proposed ordinance amended the Eugene Code to update the Human Rights Commission’s structure and focus. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Jerry Smith , 5041 Saxon Way, supported the proposal before the council and endorsed the commission’s focus on homelessness. He then went on to discuss his concerns about the community’s homeless and advocated for the creation of a public shelter for the homeless. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 21, 2011 Page 2 Public Hearing