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MINUTES
<br />Eugene City Council
<br />Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library
<br />100 W. 10' Avenue — Eugene, Oregon
<br />September 10, 2012
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Farr, Betty Taylor, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Andrea Ortiz,
<br />George Poling
<br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Alan Zelenka
<br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the September 10, 2012 Regular Meeting of the Eugene City Council to
<br />order.
<br />1. ACTION: An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of High Alley, Located Between East Broadway and East
<br />Broadway Alley (VRI 12 -2)
<br />Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to adopt Council Bill 5075, an ordinance vacating
<br />the segment of High Alley between East Broadway and East Broadway Alley. The motion passed, 7 -0.
<br />2. PUBLIC FORUM
<br />• Jill Winans, Ward 2, No Kill Community Coalition, voiced concerns about Animal Services and changes at
<br />Greenhill.
<br />• Marti Black,Ward 2, expressed concerns and animal care standards and dog walking.
<br />• Bob Cassidy, Ward 3, suggested requiring a weatherization audit prior to sale of all houses in Eugene.
<br />• Helen Liguori, Ward 2, spoke about the homeless population in Eugene and requested funding for public
<br />toilets.
<br />• Peter Grotticelli spoke about Police and harassment of vagrants noting that the homeless need a place to
<br />live.
<br />• Jean Stacy, Ward 1, spoke about Opportunity Village, noting that land is needed to help economic
<br />refugees.
<br />• Michael Carrigan, Ward 7, Opportunity Village, asked for quick action to help the unhoused before
<br />winter sets in.
<br />• Robin Bloomgarden spoke about the DPSZ and criticized EPD's data on DPSZ.
<br />• Joe Tyndall, Ward 1, spoke about the homeless in Eugene, noting issues of fairness, legality and targeting.
<br />• Eugene Drix spoke about new things that are happening in his neighborhood.
<br />• Diane Bolte- Silverman spoke about animal issues, noting that Animal Services was understaffed.
<br />• Lisa Warnes, Ward 2, 1" Avenue Shelter, stated that animals are not getting quality care.
<br />• John Jordan - Cascade, Ward 5, Beyond Toxics, expressed concerns health issues related to coal trains.
<br />• Karen Beasley, Ward 6, spoke against coal trains and in support of a City Council resolution against coal
<br />trains.
<br />• Alley Valkyrie, Ward 1, expressed concern about her arrest last year and wants EPD to be accountable for
<br />its actions.
<br />• Jill Davidson, Ward 1, Beyond Toxics, voiced concern about coal dust. She added kudos about Occupy
<br />Eugene.
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