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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL
February 10, 1976
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Special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called for
the purpose of selecting members for the newly formed Handicapped Commission. The
special session was called to order by Council President Gus Keller at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 10, 1976, at City Hall with the following Council members present:
Eric Haws, Wickes Beal, Neil Murray, Bill Hamel, Gus Keller, Edna Shirey, Tom
Williams, Ray Bradley.
The following people were interviewed for membership on the Handicapped Commission,
interviews conducted by Council President Gus Keller: Betty Bergman, Robert Blizzard,
Chris Casady, Evelyn Casady, Paul Clement, Carol Hammons, Jeff Hicks, Carol Johansen,
Elizabeth Waechter, Martin Weideman, Alice Plymell, Martin Ravelette, Tom Spaulding
and Donna Tyvoll.
At the conclusion of the interviews, the Chair instructed each Council member to vote
for six candidates after which, to complete the roster, each Council member voted
for two additional candidates. By virtue of the balloting, members selected for
the Handicapped Commission were:
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Chris Casady
Betty Bergman
Alice Plymell
Robert Blizzard
Paul Clement
Jeff Hicks
Carol Hammons
Carol Johansen
Martin Weideman
1627 Linnea Avenue
730 Fair Oaks Drive
1887 Fircrest Drive
1732 Barton Drive
432 West 6th
2010 Fairmount Blvd.
1417 Mesa Avenue
2440 Panorama Drive
2101 Delta Street
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Terms were established according to the number of votes cast for an individual,
Chris Casady being named temporary Chairperson by virtue of receiving the most votes.
It was agreed that two additional candidates, who received the next most votes, would
be considered as alternates in case one of the nine selected members could not accept
the appointment. The alternates were: Elizabeth Waechter, 34994 East Danstrom,
Creswell; and Lew Merrick, 3395 Kincaid.
Neil Murray moved and it was seconded to officially designate the nine
selected candidates as Handicapped Commission members. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to Thursday, February 12,
1976, at 5:00 p.m.
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Charles T. Henry
City Manager
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