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<br />ATTACHMENT B <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library <br />th <br />100 W. 10 Avenue—Eugene, Oregon <br /> <br />October 8, 2012 <br />7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Farr, Betty Taylor, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, George <br />Poling, Alan Zelenka, Andrea Ortiz (via conference phone) <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: <br /> <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the October 8, 2012, Regular Meeting of the Eugene City Council <br />to order. <br /> <br />1. <br />CEREMONIAL MATTERS <br /> <br /> <br /> Library, Recreation and Cultural Services employee Kim McManus was honored by Mayor <br />Piercy for receiving the 2012 Fitness Leadership Award. <br /> <br /> Mayor Piercy read aloud a proclamation for “Housing America Month.” <br /> <br />2. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br /> <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to approve <br />the items on the consent calendar. PASSED 8:0. <br /> <br />3. ACTION:An Ordinance Concerning Exempting Certain Law Enforcement Personnel <br /> <br /> <br />from Bicycle Operating Rules and Amending Section 5.400 of the Eugene Code, 1971 <br /> <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved that the City <br />Council adopt Council Bill 5076 concerning exempting certain law enforcement personnel <br />from bicycle operating rules. PASSED 8:0. <br /> <br />4. PUBLIC FORUM (47 participants) <br /> <br /> Ellen Nelson wants Eugene to allow overnight camping on UO game nights. <br />o <br /> Kate Adams spoke against coal trains, citing environmental concerns. <br />o <br /> Jerry Smith, Ward 2, opposed coal trains and talked about homelessness and crime. <br />o <br /> Moshe Immerman, opposed the Downtown Public Safety Zone, citing constitutionality issues. <br />o <br /> David Ivan Piccioni, opposed the DPSZ. <br />o <br />rd <br /> Charles Hibberd, business owner, supported use of coal in 3 world countries. <br />o <br /> Elena Montenegro opposed the DPSZ. <br />o <br /> Cheryl Crumbley opposed coal trains, citing health and property value concerns. <br />o <br /> Robin Bloomgarden, Ward 7, opposed the DPSZ, expressing human rights concerns. <br />o <br /> Ken Silverman, Ward 3, spoke against coal trains, citing environmental concerns. <br />o <br /> Phil Crowe opposed the DPSZ, citing human rights concerns. <br />o <br /> Conner Horner supported restoring electricity in parks blocks. <br />o <br /> Michael Carrigan, Ward 7, opposed the DPSZ, and expressed concern about the homeless. <br />o <br /> Dan Weiner, Ward 1,said he wants LTD to do more route testing of standard buses. <br />o <br /> Jean Stacey, Ward 1, opposed the DPSZ, citing homeless concerns. <br />o <br />MINUTES – Eugene City Council October 8, 2012 Page 1 <br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />