Laserfiche WebLink
Eugene City Council <br />Uarris Hall, 125 East 81h Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Chris Pryor, <br />Claire Syrett <br />Councilors Absent: George Poling <br />Mayor Piercy opened the April 24, 2013, work session of the Eugene City Council. Noting the importance of the <br />homeless camping issue, City Manager Jon Ruiz said Planning staff would reschedule the Metro Plan Boundary <br />Adjustment Proposal item. <br />I I I I I I <br />City Attorney Glenn Klein explained that the current MUPTE suspension expires in June 2013. To <br />avoid a gap in program activity, council action needs to be taken to either implement a new program or <br />extend the suspension date of the current program until changes can be made. <br />MOTION: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to direct staff to extend the <br />MUPTE suspension until October 1, 2013. <br />SUBSTITUTE MOTION and VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to <br />substitute to extend the suspension until the end of July 2013. PASSED 5:2, councilors Brown <br />and Taylor opposed. <br />VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: PASSED 5:2, councilors Brown and Taylor <br />opposed. <br />Councilor Brown asked when the council would receive the City Manager's recommendation on the <br />MUPTE application for "The Hub" student housing project. The City Manager indicated he would <br />have an answer soon. <br />Acting Parks and Open Space Director Mark Schoening gave a presentation that highlighted some of <br />the challenges his division has related to homeless camping in parks, wetlands or sensitive <br />environmental areas and in open spaces impacted by campers. <br />• Take incremental, deliberate steps in addressing homeless issues(s). <br />• Consider allowing dusk to dawn safe sleeping on vacant city-owned land that is not <br />environmentally sensitive. <br />• Allow a trial period to see if the proposed changes will help address issues for homeless <br />people. <br />• Explore potential for private property owners to help address this problem by allowing <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council April 24, 2013 Page I <br />Work Session <br />