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M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Interviews for Boards and Commissions
Council Chamber—Eugene City Hall
October 2, 2007
5:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Jennifer Solomon, Chris Pryor, Andrea Ortiz, Betty Taylor, Bonny
Bettman, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka
COUNCILORS ABSENT: George Poling
Council President Andrea Ortiz called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order.
A. INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
The council interviewed Jon Belcher, Lisa Arkin, Rachel Burr, Patrick Driscoll, Therese Brand, Howard
Bonnett, Josh Bruce, Doug Heiken, Shawn Boles (via telephone), Dave Funk, Brian Erickson, and Kip
Much for positions on the Sustainability Commission.
Ms. Ortiz greeted each candidate and explained the interview process. At the conclusion of each interview,
she informed the candidate that the council would make its appointments at the October 22, 2007, council
meeting.
All candidates for the Sustainability Commission positions were asked the following questions:
1. What prompted you to apply for the Sustainability Commission? Based on what you know about
the role of the Commission what do you consider are the most important skills you bring to help
the commission be successful?
2. Please tell us about any experience you have had working collectively with a group.
3. What do you consider are the most important issues to address in Eugene to enable the commu-
nity to become sustainable?
4. How can the Sustainability Commission be most effective in its role as a policy advisory body to
the City Council?
5. Please share you views on how the Sustainability Commission can foster involvement of the whole
community in long range changes to become more sustainable.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Angel Jones
City Manager Pro Tem
(Recorded by Ruth Atcherson)
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Boards and Commissions Interviews