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Councilor Poling concurred with the remarks of Councilor Pryor. He said his years of experience as an <br />officer in collusion reconstruction work confirmed that those potentially affected by the bill were repeat <br />offenders. He supported the bill in its present form. <br /> <br />Councilor Farr observed that the bill had bipartisan support and passed unanimously out of the House <br />Judiciary Committee. <br /> <br />Councilor Brown did not perceive the bill was a continuation of the punishment already meted out. He <br />suggested that instead, it would provide for post-supervision of such individuals. Such individuals could <br />continue to drive but the interlock device would assure they were sober when they did so. He supported <br />the staff recommendation for Priority 3, Support. <br /> <br />Roll call vote: The motion failed, 6:1; Councilor Taylor voting yes. <br /> <br /> <br />1. PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. <br /> <br />Jean Stacey <br />, Ward 1, believed that the Occupy movement was a reaction to changes that people were <br />overwhelmed by and was creating awareness for needed changes. She opposed the Downtown Public <br />Safety Zone (DPSZ), which she found confusing and discriminatory. She asked the council to end the <br />DPSZ and suggested there were better approaches to solving the problems downtown. <br /> <br />Larry Leverone <br />, Ward 1, did not support the DPSZ. <br /> <br />Patricia Diehl <br />, Ward 1, expressed support for a proposed council resolution calling for a constitutional <br />amendment to repeal the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United versus Federal Communication <br />Commission. She asked that the question be placed before the voters as well. <br /> <br />Tony Hernandez <br />, Ward 2, expressed concern about the continued deterioration of publicly owned tennis <br />courts. He asked that City-owned public courts at the three high school competition sites be cleaned and <br />repainted during the upcoming summer. The surfaces were unsafe for the high school athletes and <br />general public who used them. He called for a better communication between City staff, the high school <br />administrators, and the students who used the courts about the maintenance of the courts. <br /> <br />John Davidson <br />, Ward 2, supported the proposed council resolution calling for a constitutional <br />amendment to repeal the Citizens United v. Federal Communications Commission. He asked that the <br />resolution be revised to call for a complete prohibition on corporate spending on political campaigns. <br /> <br />Mark Callahan <br />, Ward 4, expressed opposition to the extension of West Eugene EmX. He said that Lane <br />Transit District (LTD) employee pensions were not fully funded but it was using federal funds paid by <br />others to build a system that was used by only six percent of the population. LTD had no plans for how to <br />pay for the increased operational expenses from EmX. He asked the council to be fiscally responsible <br />stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars and questioned spending tax money on a membership in the <br />International Council on Local Environmental Issues. He suggested that the council begin acting in a <br />financially sustainable manner rather than merely thinking it was being sustainable by supporting green <br />and environmental initiatives. He also suggested the council stop talking about resolutions that would <br />have no impact. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 13, 2012 Page 2 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />