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Eugene City Council
Conference Center--OINeill/Williams Room
June 13, 1988
7 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Debra
Ehrman, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan (until 8:50 p.m.),
Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten.
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon was
called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie.
1. PUBLIC HEARl NG: REMONSTRANCE CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS TO HONEYSUCKLE
LANE (JOB #2346)
City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Les Lyle, City Engineer,
presented the staff report. He said the Honeysuckle Road improvement is a
paving project approximately 250 feet in length. He said the improvements
were initiated by a petition submitted by 75 percent of the property owners
e fronting the street.
Mr. Lyle said the Hearings Official conducted a hearing May 31. The City has
since received a remonstrance petition signed by 75 percent of the property
owners. Twenty five percent of the property owners are still in favor of the
improvements.
Mr. Lyle said the improvements will cost an estimated $43 per front foot,
which is less than projects of similar size. He said the improvements will
resolve drainage and long-term maintenance problems in the area. He said one
of the concerns cited by people filing the remonstrance is that they do not
have enough income to support the cost. He said there are provisions in the
City Code that allow deferrals of payment. Based on the minutes and the
Hearings Official's recommendation, he said staff recommends the project be
approved.
Ms. Bascom asked about the deferral program. Mr. Lyle said the program
allows property owners meeting a 62-year age limit as well as income
requirements to defer the assessment until a change condition occurs.
Mayor Obie opened the public hearing.
Dale Fields, 3512 Sisters View, said none of the property owners on the
street are in favor of the improvements. He said the person who instigated
the petition gave property owners phoney information and said the
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e improvements would cost $26 a foot. He said he has been retired for 12 years
and cannot afford the improvements.
Vera Bartley, 370 Honeysuckle Lane, said she is receiving medical, disability
and retirement payments and will not be 62 until next year. She said she
cannot afford the improvements and added the street is better left the way it
is.
John D. Mills, 3509 Mallon, said he signed the original petition in favor of
the improvements. However, he said he failed to read the fine print and did
not understand what he was getting into. He said he is 59 years old and may
have to take early retirement. He said there is no way he will be able to
afford the improvements. He said the Bancroft payment program sounds good to
a younger person. But he said it is not fair for him to defer the payments
to his wife and children. He said he is not against progress, however he
said Honeysuckle does not need the improvements.
Jim Kragness, 330 Honeysuckle, said he is recently married and cannot afford
paying for street improvements. He said paving the road will promote
thievery and vandalism on the street as well as raise property values. He
said he is not in favor of the improvements.
Mayor Obie closed the public hearing.
In response to questions from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Lyle said there are five
parcels on the street. He said four out of the five who originally agreed to
e the improvements have changed their minds. He said the City has spent
between $5,000 and $6,000 in staff time on the project so far.
Mr. Bennett asked if the improvements are important to the City. Mr. Lyle
said Honeysuckle Lane is a local street and City was responding to the
pet it ion.
Ms. Schue asked about front footages. Mr. Lyle said Mr. Hyde has 125 feet
and would pay $5,400; Mr. Fields has 109 feet and would pay $4,700; Ms.
Bartley has 63 feet and would pay $2,700; Mr. Kragness has 78 feet and would
pay $3,300; and Mr. Mills has 125 feet and would pay $5,400. Mr. Lyle said
the individual who did not remonstrate the project has 125 feet of frontage.
Ms. Ehrman said she is inclined not to go forward since the property owners
on the street are changing their mind on their own. Mr. Bennett said he
concurs with Ms. Ehrman, although he said he does not agree with the
testimony that paving the street will promote vandalism and thefts. Ms.
Schue said the City's usual policy is to pave streets. However, she said
there were clearly misunderstandings in this case,
Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to abandon the
improvements at this time. Roll call vote; the motion passed
unanimously, 8:0.
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e II. MINUTES AND FINDINGS OF HEARINGS OFFICIAL AND APPROVAL OF IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT (27TH AVENUE) (JOB # 2364)
City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item.
Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to adopt the
Hearings Official's minutes and findings of May 31, 1988, and
to approve improvements for paving on 27th Avenue from
University Street to Elinor Street. Roll call vote; the
motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
III. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF COUNTYWIDE LIBRARY LEVY
City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item.
Res. No. ~--A resolution of the Eugene City Council ex-
4001 pressing support for the passage of a
Countywide Library Levy June 28, 1988.
Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to adopt the
resolution.
Mayor Obie asked Jim Meeks, City Librarian, to explain what impact the levy
would have on the Eugene Library if it failed to pass. Mr. Meeks said the
library would have to discontinue the Bookmobile and close Sunday and Monday.
e He said the levy represents approximately $240,000 a year for the City's
library.
Mayor Obie asked to what extent are the outside communities dependent on the
serial levy. Mr. Meeks said the levy represents between 6 and 10 percent of
the budgets.
Ms. Wooten said she appreciates the resolution and hopes there are other ways
the council can show its support. She suggested the council hold its next
meeting at the Eugene Library to demonstrate its support for the levy. Mr.
Gleason said staff will investigate that possibility.
Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
Mayor Obie recessed the meeting for ten minutes at 7:25 p.m.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING: NUCLEAR FREE ZONE ORDINANCE
City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Mayor Obie said the council
has a mandatory adjournment time of 10:30 p.m. He said people who have not
had an opportunity to speak by that time may submit their comments in
writing.
Mayor Obie opened the public hearing.
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e Brad Stewart, 292 N. Grand Street, said he is opposed to the Minimally
Revised Version (MRV) of the nuclear free zone. He said he owns a socially
conscious, local business that manufactures software and alternatives to
pesticides. He said the MRV threatens his business and is written so
subjectively that anything that has to do with defense is suspect. He said
the MRV will hurt the entire community because businesses do not like areas
that have excessive regulation.
Paul Lantz, 721 West 5th Avenue, #1, said he is disgusted and appalled by the
City Council and its attempts to sabotage the democratic process. Because
both mayoral front runners, Mr. Miller and Ms. Schue, are opposed to the
nuclear free zone, he said he has great doubts about the quality of
leadership in the community.
Dick Briggs, 80 West 23rd Avenue, said the City Council should remember two
things: 1) moderation is important because Eugene does not want bombs and
does support peace; and 2) the City does not need to spend any more money on
nuclear free zone discussions. He urged the council to support version B.
Charles Strong, 1080 Patterson Street, #307, said the City Council is not
qualified to pass judgement on the legal issues in the existing nuclear free
zone ordinance. He said administration of the ordinance should be handled
like any other City budget item. With regard to economic diversification, he
said the voters are responsible for the effect of the ordinance. He said
this is not a responsibility of the City Council. He recommended that the
e council administer the ordinance as directed by the voters to the extent that
funds are available. He recommended that as an alternative the council adopt
version A with the following amendments: 1) omit the food irradiation
provision; 2) omit the reference to the City Manager; and 3) omit the
reference to the State and Federal governments.
Vicki Dietmeyer, 44 West Broadway, said she is testifying on behalf of the
Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Partnership. She said nobody argues the
intent behind the ordinance. However, she said the council should carefully
review the specific language of the ordinance and its implications on the
local economy. She said the business community is concerned most with
language on remote sensing, electronic communications, and their supporting
hardware and software components.
Ms. Dietmeyer said a recent survey by the Chamber of Commerce showed that
over 50 percent of the responding firms believe the ordinance would be
detrimental to their business and would not locate in Eugene because of it.
She said the types of firms surveyed are the same ones the Metropolitan
Partnership is attempting to recruit, She said existence of a Nuclear Free
Zone ordinance would harm the local economy and show that Eugene is against
business.
Glen Carpenter, 123 Thomason, said being in favor of a Nuclear Free Zone does
not mean one is against business. It means one is against nuclear business.
He said Eugene is a unique and different place to live. He said the people
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e elected the City Council to serve. The people spoke by voting for the
Nuclear Free Zone in November 1986. He said he has no idea why the council
is not serving the people's will.
Mayor Obie called a recess at 7:50 p.m. Mayor Obie reconvened the meeting at
7:55 p.m. He said applauding after testimony can intimidate people on both
sides of the issue from speaking. He said the council is attempting to hold
a hearing that is fair and impartial to everybody. He asked members of the
audience to respect the process and refrain from clapping.
Robert R. Bennett, 85334 South Willamette Street, told the council about a
fictional high tech company that would like to come to Eugene because of
unique meteorological conditions and good quality electric power. He said
the company does not make nuclear materials. However, he said the company
chose not to come to Eugene because the Nuclear Free Zone is vague and
capricious and poses potential legal problems. He said he knows of four
companies that are considering moving if the original ordinance is kept or if
the MRV is adopted. He urged council members not to poison Eugene's economy
with a vague ordinance.
Jonathan Aleck, 4431 Fox Hollow Road, said the some of the testimony so far
has been seriously inaccurate. He said the MRV does not prohibit the
manufacture of a variety of software for electronics materials. The
ordinance prohibits only those items whose primary purpose is for nuclear
weapons. He added the survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce does not
constitute a valid survey by any measure of social science.
e Ronna Friend, 1047 West 10th Avenue, said she questions the need for this
public hearing. She said the Nuclear Free Zone was voted in a year and a
half ago, although the City Council has delayed its implementation. She said
the legal issues in the original ordinance were remedied by the MRV. She
said the community expects the council to stop the sequence of delays and
comply with the democratically stated will of the people.
Nancy Willard, 296 East 5th Avenue, said she is concerned about the lack of
clarity in the original ordinance and MRV. She called the council's
attention to an opinion from the City Attorney that stated certain
definitions in the MRV are not suffiCiently clear to determine who should be
prosecuted under the ordinance. She said the council should not focus on
larger issues such as world peace at the expense of individual civil rights.
She added the MRV will have a significantly severe impact on economic
development efforts in the City.
With regard to the process used by the Nuclear Free Zone Task Force, Ms.
Willard said specific attempts should be made at the outset of any future
task forces to break down the barriers of distrust that existed with the
Nuclear Free Zone issue.
Martha Evans, 2748 Agate Street, said the people of the City of Eugene retain
the ultimate power. She said the Nuclear Free Zone ordinance was passed by
the people and not the City Council. She said the council should remember
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e the will of the people who approved the ordinance. She said she would
hesitate to rely heavily on a survey that had only 58 out of 300 responses.
She pointed out the phrase "primary intended purpose" has been adopted by the
City in other ordinances. She said the people in this community were
speaking on more than a symbolic level when they voted in favor of a Nuclear
Free Zone.
Eugene Emge, 2181 Washington Street, said he works as a certified public
accountant and has several business clients who chose to locate in Eugene
because of the social environment. Mr. Emge offered a demonstration to
illustrate the falsity of the "security blanket of nuclear weapons." He
dropped a single bb into a bucket to demonstrate the total destructive power
of weapons used during World War II. Then, he spent approximately 90 seconds
pouring bb's into a bucket to illustrate the destructive power of the worldls
current nuclear arsenal.
Gretchen Miller, no address given, said it would be a mistake to have the
Nuclear Free Zone locked into the City Charter. However, she said the
council should also remember that the Nuclear Free Zone has been passed twice
by voters. She suggested the council proceed gently with the argument that
the voters did not know what they were voting on when they approved the
Nuclear Free Zone.
Bill Lioio, 3676 Sisters View Avenue, said it is a terrible thing for the
City to make it illegal for a citizen to engage in what has been established
as the bipartisan national defense policy. He said Congress should make
e those types of decisions. He said the Nuclear Free Zone is an idealistic
goal that dishonors people who have worn armed service uniforms.
Robert Rounsley, 476 East Broadway, said the council should take note of all
the people in the audience who support a strong nuclear free zone. He said
the council should not be afraid to give peace a chance.
Peter alDay, 2425 Jefferson, said he is a scientist who works with statistics
every day. He said 59 percent of the businesses responding to the Chamber of
Commerce's survey indicated they would not move to Eugene if nuclear power
was outlawed. He said nuclear power is already outlawed in Eugene and those
results should have been thrown out of the survey. He said the survey shows
that 70 percent of the respondents would settle in Eugene despite a Nuclear
Free Zone, while 30 percent said they would not care. He said the City
Council should disregard the information contained in the survey since both
the president and vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce have admitted the
survey is not valid.
Cynthia Muntwyler, 131 North Grand Street, said she supports a broad Nuclear
Free Zone. She said she is angry that she has had to vote twice on the
issue, She said she is appalled at the narrow scope of the businesses that
responded to the Chamber of Commerce's survey. By approving the Nuclear Free
Zone, she said the citizens of Eugene showed that their first priority is
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e making their local community safet and that their second priority is the
economy.
Dick Millert 2640 Malabar Drive, said he is appearing as president of the
Eugene Chamber of Commerce. He said the chamber is concerned about the
administrative costs to the City if the MRV is adopted. He said the chamber
recommends that the council adopt version B. Mr. Miller said the chamber
does not claim that its survey is statistically valid. However, he said
there are thousands of communities begging for industries to move to their
areas. He added the ordinance is pre-empted by Federal authorities if it
impairs Congressl war powers.
Dan Jones, 2638 Hawkins Street, said there are two different drummers, one
that supports commerce, jobs, etc., and the other that represents the popular
opinion of the community. He said he is not sure what to do to have the
council listen to the popular drum beat of the community.
Jerome Garger, 3460 Pearl Street, urged the council to represent the majority
of the people in the community by supporting a strong Nuclear Free Zone. He
said the members of the council should expand their aware~ess and pull their
heads out of their profit and loss statements.
Vip Short, 1740 East 25th Street, said the council needs to realize that the
community got the issue right the first time. He said if peace cannot be
achieved in Eugene, it cannot be achieved anywhere. He said he does not
e trust the government officials in Washington DC and Moscowt and said he is
having a difficult time trusting the City Council.
Mayor Obie recessed the meeting for ten minutes at 8:40 p.m. He said he is
calling the recess because certain members of the audience refuse to respect
his request to refrain from applauding. He pointed out that by holding
tonight.s public hearing, the council is respecting the wishes of people who
last year complained there was no public hearing.
Bayard McConnaugheYt 1653 Fairmount Boulevardt said the City should be
cautious about randomly attracting businesses to Eugene that might contribute
to a deterioration in the quality of life here. He said the City should
begin with those companies it wants and have strict restrictions on what is
allowable. He said the council should make an honest effort to carry out the
mandate of the earlier votes. He said he would feel betrayed if the intent
of the votes is deliberately changed.
Evelyn McConnaugheYt 1653 Fairmount Boulevard, said she objects to the
council.s refusal to implement the Nuclear Free Zone that was approved by
almost 60 percent of the voters. She pointed out the Nuclear Free Zone that
has been in effect since 1986 has not proven to be a deterrent to economic
development.
Richard Hansent 2744 Tomahawk Lanet commended the council for taking the time
to carefully review the issue. He said trying to compromise on the issue
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e will not satisfy those with an extreme position. He said the local
employment level is important, and said the council should adopt option B.
Edward McNichol, 1668 High Street, said he voted on May 17, 1988, to continue
a Nuclear Free Zone that has not yet begun. He urged the council to adopt
the MRV.
Willy Gibboney, 820 West 25th Street, said the City Council should listen to
what the voters have approved twice. He said the council should adopt the
MRV.
R. Joseph Fowler, 357-1/2 North 16th Street, Springfield, said he is a
Vietnam veteran who fought for the democratic process that the City Council
seems to be ignoring. He said the glitter of high technology businesses is
often a flash in the pan. He said the Nuclear Free Zone should be adopted as
originally stated.
Randall Hledik, 2677 Chad Drive, said he cannot argue with those who are
sincerely interested in ridding the world of nuclear weapons. However, he
said the council cannot ignore the negative economic impact that adoption of
the ordinance is projected to have. He suggested that the council invite its
counterparts in Eugene's Soviet Sister City, Irkutsk, to join Eugene in
adopting a Nuclear Free Zone.
Harold Lidbom, 1377 Arthur Street, said he is angered that the Mayor and City
Council, with the exception of Ms. Ehrman and Ms. Wooten, have subverted the
e will of the people. He said the additional expenses to study the Nuclear
Free Zone issue were brought on by the City, not the voters.
Dennis Todd, 84550 Laughlin Road, said he is chairman of the University of
Oregon's Arms Control Forum, and an assistant professor at the University.s
biology department. He said he supports the MRV and urged the council to
stop dragging its feet and to adopt the MRV.
Judith Eisen, 2425 Jefferson Street, said the right to vote is the most
cherished aspect of our way of life. She said she is outraged that the City
Council thinks it can change what the voters approved.
Betsy Brown, 665 West 5th Avenue, said she supports the strongest possible
version of a Nuclear Free Zone. She said the nuclear arms bUild-up fuels the
climate of fear and paranoia of men against women. She said she read the
ballot and knew what she was voting on when she voted in favor of the Nuclear
Free Zone. She said the sponsors of the original measure made efforts to
make the ordinance clear to the public.
Benjamin Sturgill, 59 West 18th Avenue, said the issue is no longer a nuclear
free issue; it is now a democratic issue. He said he supports the MRV and is
distressed that the council refuses to implement what the people voted in.
John Stewart, 675-0 Conger Street, said people seem to think that economic
development only comes from large companies. He said a significant amount of
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e business comes from small companies. He said his business has a lot of
contact with high technology companies and confirmed that the results of the
Chamber of Commerce's survey are accurate. He said most high technology
entrepreneurs are individuals who do not want to come to a place that is
anti-business. He said the City of Eugene is starting to get a reputation
similar to Berkeley, California.
Julie Bowers, 7 Madison Street, said the community has spoken twice at the
polls. She said she would like to the see the City of Eugene be the
strongest Nuclear Free Zone possible.
Ed Kelly, 2565 Quebec Street, said there has never been an expert opinion
consulted throughout the entire Nuclear Free Zone debate. He said the
discussions so far have been emotional, not factual. He said the money spent
on studying the Nuclear Free Zone issue could have been better spent on
issues such as homeless people, drugs, and the library.
David Oaks, PO Box 11284, Eugene, said one of the reasons for the current
recession is the large amount of military spending that is occurring. He
said the council should adopt the MRV.
Shawn Boles, 105 North Adams Street, said there has been significant public
affirmation of the original Nuclear Free Zone ordinance that was passed in
1986. He said the MRV reflects the will of the community. Mr. Boles said
public officials sometimes have to take action on issues they do not want.
However, because of the two previous votes, he said the council has no choice
e but to adopt the MRV.
David Zupan, 972 West Fourth Avenue, said he is tired of the disparaging
comments that are being directed toward the proponents of the Nuclear Free
Zone. He said they are lies and fabrications being spread by a minority of
the population. He said Mayor Obie is the reason the City spent $150,000
studying the issue. He said he supports a strong Nuclear Free Zone, and
added that a charter amendment might be the only way one can be adopted.
Benette K. Rauch, 935 West Fifth Avenue, said she supports a strong Nuclear
Free Zone that would prohibit all nuclear materials. She said the City
should encourage people to engage in the types of businesses that can benefit
everyone.
Rhonda Rauch, 935 West Fifth Avenue, said if people think that business and
returning graduates are important, they should remember their daughter could
be like one of the victims of Hiroshima or Nagasaki.
David W. Sohm, 85425 Dilley Lane, said he is in the real estate appraisal
business and is worried about the liability that the ordinance places on him
since he is obligated to inform clients about local laws. He said option B
carries the spirit of the MRV without the negative connotations.
David Sommerville, 950-1/2 West 11th Avenue, said he is a biologist and a new
businessperson in the community. He said he has no problems with the council
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e implementing the MRV because that is what the people voted for.
Jeanne Bowers, 7 Madison Street, said she fears that the City will be a place
where nuclear power will be produced and food will be irradiated. She said
option B is not the ordinance that people voted for.
Brian Hoop, 2715 Potter Street, said the council should promote alternative
businesses such as solar energy. He said he is in favor of the MRV.
Quincy Sugarman, 549 West Broadway, said the Nuclear Free Zone is a
democratic issue and not an economic issue. He said he expects the council
to implement the MRV.
Lisa Gilman, 2715 Potter Street, said the council should listen to the public
and enact the strongest possible Nuclear Free Zone.
Bruce Moore, 1990 West 25th Avenue, said the current Nuclear Free Zone and
proposed MRV are legal nightmares. He said people who do not support the MRV
are still caring, anti-war people. Nevertheless, he said the MRV is too
broad and has a chilling effect on business that outweighs its impact on the
anti-war effort. He said the community deserves the opportunity to discuss
other options, and added he supports option B.
Maureen Culligan, 972 West Broadway, said the council needs to look beyond
short-term economic gains. She said she supports a broad Nuclear Free Zone
and added that what happens in Eugene has an impact on the rest of the world.
e Joe Wayman, 1819 Columbia Street, said an industry that designs and builds
nuclear weapons does not deserve to come to Eugene.
Bryan Gjevre, 2715 Potter Street, said he supports the MRV because he does
not trust nuclear weapons, nuclear power, or irradiated food.
Gary Kutcher, 85560 Svarverud Road, said he is in favor of the MRV. He said
it is clear that a majority of the council is not representing the majority
of the people of Eugene. He said if the council is truly listening to the
people, the decision would not be difficult to reach. He asked if this
public hearing is a symbolic act or if its purpose is to really listen to the
people.
Thorn Alberti, 38 North Grand Street, asked where Mr. Rutan went. He said Mr.
Rutan should be present to listen to the testimony. Mr. Alberti said he is
angry that the council has taken so long to implement the Nuclear Free Zone.
Stephane Trustorff Luchini, 1458-1/2 Pearl Street, said the problem so far
has been that the City Council is not listening to the people. He urged the
council to follow the democratic process.
Karla Hill, 1449 Lincoln Street, said a recent livability study by the Fantus
Corporation rated Eugene as an excellent place to settle. She noted that
study is available to businesses that are looking to move to the City. She
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e said the people of Eugene do not want indiscriminate business recruitment.
She said she supports the MRV.
Cynthia Smith, 111 West 31st Avenue, said she is struck by the similarities
between the behavior of the City Council and adolescents. She said she is
trying to have faith that the council will vote their consciences.
Leila Snow, 3530 High Street, said she is impressed by the council's
leadership, responsiveness, and efforts to bring about a compromise between
the different interests on the Nuclear Free Zone. Since the community has
failed to reach an agreement, she said the council has a duty to implement
the majority opinion as expressed by two separate votes of the people. She
urged the council to adopt the MRV immediately.
Lorraine Miller, 740 West 23rd Avenue, said there are lots of uses for high
technology businesses other than nuclear weapons. She said the community
should be careful about the types of businesses it attracts.
Jeff Pincus, 32508 Dillard Road, said he resents the fact the City has failed
to implement the Nuclear Free Zone and in the meantime has spent over
$100,000 studying the issue.
Barbara Keller, PO Box 3197, Eugene, said Eugene has been accepted as the
site for the next International Conference of Elected Officials of Nuclear
Free Zones. However, she said the mayor and City officials have refused to
meet with her to discuss the upcoming conference. She asked why the council
e is refusing to take advantage of economic development opportunities that are
being handed to it. She said there have been no efforts by council members
other than Ms. Wooten to make the leaders of the group welcome. She said the
council should vote for a Nuclear Free Zone it can be proud of when the
leaders of the world's nuclear free zones come to Eugene.
Cathy Cowlson-Currin, 3780 Emerald Street, said she would like to think that
the City Council will reflect the stated will of the people. She asked how
the council can not vote for a strong Nuclear Free Zone when it knows that
nuclear power and radiation are not healthy.
Ray Wolfe, 1926 Potter Street, said he recognizes the need for a strong
defense. However, he said international strategic weapons development is
beyond control. For this reason, he said he supports the MRV. He said he
also supports making the Nuclear Free Zone Board appointive rather than
elective since the board will already be under indirect voter control through
the elected council.
Roscoe Caron, 1255 West 12th Avenue, asked why the City Attorney's Office
could not draft a legally viable ordinance in the first place. He also asked
if it is wise to base the economic future of Eugene on a nuclear war.
Steve Andresen, 2640 University Street, said there is no question the council
must choose to adopt the MRV. He said council members should also consider
resigning if they cannot support the will of the people.
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,_ Willie Johnson, 1350 East 25th Avenue, said he and the employees of Sundance
Natural Foods urge the council to adopt the MRV. He said it is distressing
that the leaders of local government are not responding to what citizens are
telling them.
Wayne Burke, 176 North Grand Street, said the council should adopt the MRV as
it currently exists.
The following was submitted as written testimony:
Craig Patterson, 2410 Monroe Street, said council members should resign if
they cannot execute the will of the people.
Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. He said he appreciates people taking
the time to attend the hearing. He said conflicts of history are often
between good people trying to do good things. Although there are differences
of opinion, he said there is not a lack of sincerity on anybody's part. He
said the council will make its final decision on the issue at its June 27,
1988 meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 p.m. to June 15, 1988.
Respectfully submitted,
~~A'"
e Micheal D. Gleason
City Manager
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