CC Minutes - 07/25/12 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Council Chamber -City Hall 777 Pearl Street - Eugene, Oregon July 25, 2012 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Parr, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the July 25, 2012, work session of the Eugene City Council to order and noted that it would be the last City Council meeting in the McNutt Room, since City Hall was closing soon. Mayor Piercy began the meeting by moving to the second agenda item while waiting for the Track Town 12 guests to arrive. RESOLUTION # 5069 — REFER TO VOTERS: CORPORATE PERSONHOOD The council considered and discussed the proposed ballot title, summary description and wording of the resolution. Mayor Piercy announced the University of Oregon guests had arrived and asked councilors to pause on this item. TRACK TOWN 12 APPRECIATION RESOLUTION Mayor Piercy welcomed Vin Lananna and Greg Erwin from the University of Oregon. Assistant City Manager, Sarah Medary introduced the item, expressing gratitude for the partnership between the University of Oregon and the City of Eugene to bring Track Town 12 to the community. Mr. Lananna noted that it was the collaboration of a lot of people and agencies that made the event possible. Councilors voiced thanks and gratitude to both guests for their work, noting specifically their appreciation for the event organizers' efforts around recycling and sustainability. University staff was also recognized for their thoughtful and courteous efforts to minimize the impact of the event on residents in nearby neighborhoods. Mayor Piercy read the text of the resolution. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to adopt Resolution 5071 in appreciation of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field, known as Track Town 12. The motion passed 8:0. RESOLUTION # 5069 — REFER TO VOTERS: CORPORATE PERSONHOOD (continued) Councilors discussed several issues related to this item, including the cost of adding another ballot measure to the November 6, 2012, General Election, the inclusion of unions in the proposed resolution, and the concern that not all corporations are `bad' or `for profit.' Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to adopt Resolution 5069 submitting an advisory question on rights of corporations and to authorize the expenditure of funds from the General Fund contingency account to cover expenses for the voters' pamphlet. The motion passed, 6:2, with Councilors Poling and Clark opposed. Mayor Piercy asked for volunteers to serve on the proponent committee to write the argument in favor of MINUTES - Eugene City Council July 25, 2012 Page I Work Session