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Councilor Ortiz said it puzzled her that someone would put energy into something that hurt the community’s children. She was saddened that people would work to overturn something the community obviously voted for and supported. Councilor Poling congratulated the representatives of LEAD, adding that he was proud of LEAD partici- pants and that they should keep up the good work. He noted, regarding the Youth Activity Levy, that he was going to ask the same questions Councilor Ortiz asked. Whether he agreed with the judge’s ruling, the fact remained that more than 70 percent of the voters approved the levy. He felt the City owed it to the voters to respect their will and appeal that decision. He called youth one of “the best renewable resources” the community has. He underscored that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. He found the state level of funding for education to be an embarrassment. He supported doing whatever it took to help youth obtain an education that would enable them to compete in the world. Councilor Pryor was pleased to hear a specific recommendation from LEAD. He said if it was possible to make something happen, he was a huge supporter of youth and teen centers and the City should try to see if a teen center could be created. Regarding public safety, Councilor Pryor agreed it was a core service. He stated that the City should never forget the fact that it was in the business of providing certain core services and public safety should be at the top of the list. He said he wanted “to move heaven and earth” to see if ways could be found to provide that level of core service to the satisfaction of the people living in the community. Councilor Pryor reminded the council that he also worked hard to pass the school levy. He said the relationship between the City and the school districts with regard to the community’s children was the same. He underscored that the basic concept of the levy had not been ruled invalid. He wanted to try every option to ensure the 24,000 young people in this community were taken care of. Councilor Papé commended the LEAD youth for the good job done on the public speaking. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - January 5, 2006, State of the City Address - January 23, 2006, Work Session - January 25, 2006, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Adoption of Revised Neighborhood Association Charters D. Adoption of Resolution 4859 Extending the Completion Date for Construction of Residential Units Granted a Multiple-Unit Property Tax Exemption Under Resolution No. 4816, as Amended Under Resolution No. 4824. (Arthur C. Carmichael, Jr. and Larry Von Klein) Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to adopt the Consent Calendar. Councilor Taylor pulled Item D. Roll call vote; the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item D was approved with a unanimous vote, 7:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council -- February 27, 2006 Page 6 City Council Meeting