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<br />ATTACHMENT C <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8 Avenue <br />th <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> <br />December 10, 2012 <br />7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Farr, Betty Taylor, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Alan <br />Zelenka, Claire Syrett <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: George Poling <br /> <br />Her Honor, Mayor Piercy called the December 10, 2012, regular meeting of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br /> <br /> <br />1.CEREMONIAL MATTERS <br /> <br /> Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary was recognized for receiving the Assistant City Manager <br />award from the International City/County Management Association. <br /> <br />2.PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br /> <br />Jeannine Parisi and Merlin Hough honored Andrea Ortiz for five years on the LRAPA Board. <br /> <br /> <br />Shawn Boles urged the council to craft a regional response to climate change. <br /> <br /> <br />Kelsey Juliana presented books and DVDs to the Mayor and council. <br /> <br /> <br />Deb Frisch addressed homeless choices and voiced concern about the lack of progress. <br /> <br /> <br />Jim Hale spoke about budget issues. <br /> <br /> <br />Carol Berg-Caldwell expressed appreciation for Municipal Court staff and the mall guides. <br /> <br /> <br />Helen Liguori supported efforts to help homeless. <br /> <br /> <br />Lotus supported efforts to help the homeless and lifting the camping ban. <br /> <br /> <br />Mark Hubbell supported the rights of homeless people. <br /> <br /> <br />Tracy Joscelyn thanked the City and agencies for helping the homeless. <br /> <br /> <br />Mary Kleeman said she wants to help the homeless. <br /> <br /> <br />Michael Carrigan supported the Declaration of Human Rights – Article 25. <br /> <br /> <br />Argus read a story about a sailor and related it to homelessness. <br /> <br /> <br />Jerry Smith supported SLEEPS, OCCUPY, CALC, and their efforts to help homeless people. <br /> <br /> <br />Barbara Prentice supported SLEEPS and OCCUPY, and modification of the camping ban. <br /> <br /> <br />Gulistan N.L. Machacek supported help for homelessness, including a camping site. <br /> <br /> <br />James Chastain said he wants help for homeless and supported human rights. <br /> <br /> <br />John Monroe voiced his anger about the condition of homeless people. <br /> <br /> <br />Alley Valkyrie listed cities that have been sued over homelessness issues. <br /> <br /> <br />Timothy Rake supported SLEEPS, and helping homeless people. <br /> <br /> <br />Barry Dillon offered a Greek lesson about what the name “Eugene” means. <br /> <br /> <br />Jean Stacey voiced her anger about homeless people being ignored. <br /> <br /> <br />Jane Renfro Smith, Church Women United, supported SLEEPS and help for the homeless. <br /> <br /> <br />Hedin Manus Brugh expressed concern about safety of homeless people. <br /> <br /> <br />Joe Tyndall supported efforts to help the homeless. <br /> <br /> <br />Jason Gray asked for an end to criminalizing homelessness. <br /> <br />MINUTES – Eugene City Council December 10, 2012 Page 1 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />