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to the testimony offered by Mr. Short regarding the post office, Councilor Taylor said she supported a post office that served everyone and considered the post office to be an important part of the democracy. Councilor Ortiz expressed appreciation for the remarks of Mayor Piercy and Councilor Pryor. She requested a copy of the letter supplied by Mr. Short and hoped the council could support the postal workers. Speaking to the testimony offered by Dr. Lake, Councilor Ortiz said everyone had a different experience in the community and Dr. Lake had the experience he mentioned. She acknowledged the challenge it could be for people of color or not of the dominant race to live in Eugene. Councilor Poling thanked Mr. Madison for his service to the country. He thanked the many citizens who had contacted him for their words of support and encouragement. It meant a great deal to hear from those on both sides of the issue about his right to make a decision he considered to be the right decision. He also thanked the members of the Eugene Police Department who responded to his wife's call for assistance on Christmas Day. All officers had responded with the utmost professionalism in spite of protestors' attempts to bait them into a confrontation and he commended them for their actions. Councilor Clark also expressed appreciation for those who spoke and appreciation for the work of the Eugene Police Department. He commended the remarks of Councilor Pryor. He said he respected many of the Occupy Eugene participants although he did not necessarily agree with them. He hoped people could rise above their disagreements. Councilor Clark said the United States was not actually a democracy but a constitutional republic, and the position he held belonged to the people of Ward 5. He attempted to represent them as best he could and speak for them as he understood their values. He hoped that the Occupy Eugene participants understood that not everyone agreed with them and the councilors were trying to do the best they could to reflect the will of their constituents. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - October 24, 2011, Regular Session - November 9, 2011, Work Session - December 20, 2011, Emergency Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Adoption of Resolution 5050 Acknowledging Receipt of the City of Eugene, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011 D. Appointments to Expenditure Panel for the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan E. Adoption of Resolution 5051 Clarifying that an Outpatient Clinic Operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a "Government Service" Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. Councilor Poling pulled item E. Roll call vote: The motion, with the exception of Item E, passed unanimously, 6:0; Councilor Farr no longer being on speakerphone. Councilor Poling recalled that he had asked City staff if it had contacted the Land Use Board of Appeals for a sense of its position on the resolution and learned that was not allowed. He had also asked about precedents that might exist and reported that staff could find none. Councilor Poling believed the council was moving in the right direction in its efforts to locate a Veterans Administration clinic in Eugene for the MINUTES— Eugene City Council January 9, 2012 Page 6 Regular Meeting