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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Regular Session <br /> Council Chamber--City Hall <br /> <br /> September 13, 2004 <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Nancy Nathanson, David Kelly, Betty <br /> Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, Scott Meisner, Gary Pap~ (via telephone). <br /> <br />His Honor Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br />1. PUBLIC FORUM <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey reviewed the rules of the Public Forum. <br /> <br />Bill Northrup, 939 Laurelhurst Drive, spoke against the resolution before the council to oppose Ballot <br />Measure 36, which sought to prevent gay couples from getting married. He believed marriage is the <br />relationship between a man and a woman that produces children. He likened it to the relationships between <br />non-profit organizations and churches, as there was also a distinction there. He said, in marriage, the <br />relationship between a man and a woman was a "special thing." He felt it need not be redefined. He <br />recognized that some people felt that universal benefits were being withheld from committed couples of the <br />same sex. He thought a common ground could be found and other ways to extend benefits could be pursued <br />at the legislative level. He recommended that the City Council not take a stand on a statewide referendum <br />prior to the election. <br /> <br />Bob O'Brien, 3525 Gilham Road, spoke regarding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the West <br />Eugene Parkway (WEP). He related that he had obtained his information from the County web site and the <br />information indicated that the WEP would be broken into two parts, one of which would be the <br />responsibility of the City of Eugene, meaning the City would be required to maintain it. He said this would <br />cost the public money and asserted that voters did not have that understanding when they approved the <br />WEP. He opined that, though an MOU was not a binding agreement, politically, it could be a "slippery <br />slope." <br /> <br />In closing, Mr. O'Brien thanked councilors Nathanson and Meisner for taking the time to meet with him and <br />several other people. He noted that while he disagreed with Mayor Torrey on many issues, he appreciated <br />how fairly the Mayor had run the meetings. <br /> <br />Bruce Miller, PO Box 50968, provided testimony in writing. He urged the new mayor of Eugene to visit <br />Corvallis and look at its Chamber of Commerce booklet. He called the downtown Eugene flyer, printed by <br />the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, "a disgrace." He noted that only 14 businesses in downtown Eugene <br />had paid to be listed. He circulated a parking supplement. He suggested that Russ Brink of Downtown <br />Eugene, Incorporated, move to Pullman, Washington. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 13, 2004 Page 1 <br /> Regular Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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