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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />January 28, 2013 <br />7:30 PM <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Greg Evans, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Alan <br />Zelenka, Claire Syrett, George Poling <br />Her Honor, Mayor Piercy called the January 28, 2013, regular meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br />1. PUBLIC FORUM <br />Joe Tyndall: Mentioned concerns about freedom, free will, addiction, drugs gang and wealth. <br />Rosemary Eason: Applauded council on stormwater fee proposal. <br />Zachary Vfshanoff. Talked about parks: certain parks are chosen as special, others are neglected. <br />Paul Cauthorn: Said unenforced laws lead to problems; is opposed to the social host ordinance. <br />Dennis Casady: Unhappy with elements of Social Host Ordinance; feels it is unfair to landlords. <br />Mary Salinas: Pleaded for the safety of homeless people; noting other issues get funding. <br />2. CONSENT CALENDAR <br />MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, move to approve the items <br />on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 8:0. <br />3. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Unruly Gatherings; Adding Sections 4.670 and 4.672 to <br />the Eugene Code, 1971; Repealing Section 4.775 of that Code; and Amending Sections 4.990 <br />and 4.996 of that Code. <br />MOTION: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt Council bill, 5081, an <br />ordinance concerning unruly gatherings. <br />MOTION TO AMEND: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to amend the penalty <br />section of the ordinance, lowering the fee for first time offenders and offering the option of <br />community service. FAILED 1:7, Councilor Taylor in favor. <br />MOTION TO AMEND: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to amend the <br />definition of section 4.670 of the original motion addressing the number of persons to constitute <br />an `unruly gathering' by deleting" 10 or more persons" leaving it without a number. PASSED: 8:0. <br />MOTION TO AMEND: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to amend the definition <br />of section 4.670, adding subsection "J" to address littering in City Code section 6.805 pertaining to <br />persons in attendance at the gathering. PASSED 8:0. <br />VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: PASSED 8:0. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council January 28, 2013 Page 1 <br />Regular Meeting <br />