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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes - 10/20/03 WS MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall October 20, 2003 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gary Pap6, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Bonny Bettman, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling. In the absence of Mayor James D. Torrey, Council President Gary Pap6 called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. A. Boards, Commissions, and Committee Interviews The council interviewed four candidates for positions on the Human Rights Commission: 1) Christina Greening, 2) Moriah Demers, 3) Hugh Massengill, and 4) Megan Thompson. Each candidate was asked the following questions: 1. What, in your opinion, is City government's role in addressing human rights'? 2. Which do you consider to be the most vulnerable communities in Eugene and why? What do you feel are the most important issues facing members of those vulnerable communities and what are your ideas for addressing those issues? 3. Please give an example of a conflict situation you 'ye been in and tell us how you resolved it. 4. What human rights' work have you done in this community? 5. What do you think are differences between volunteering for a community human rights' group and working for a municipal human rights' organization? 6. We recognize that many people apply to serve on the Human Rights' Commission because they are passionate about a specific issue or group. It's important that commissioners have the ability to work on a range of human rights' issues. Assess your ability to work with others on issues that may not be your top concern. What's the one thing you appreciate about Eugene and what's the one thing you find irritating and would like to change and why? The council interviewed four candidates for positions on the Budget Committee: 1) Gordon Anslow, 2) Robert Peters 3) Joseph Cavanaugh, and 4) Maurice Denner. Each candidate was asked the following questions: 1. Why did you apply for the Budget Committee and what do you hope to contribute? 2. A) In your opinion, which issues should be given highest priority by the Budget Committee over the next four years? B) Which of these do you consider to be the most important issue, and why? 3. In the past few years, the Budget Committee has been required to make difficult funding choices that resulted in the loss of services to citizens and the loss of jobs to MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 20, 2003 Page 1 Boards and Commissions Interviews employees. What factors most influence you when faced with a difffcult financial decision? 4. Do you have suggestions for ways to improve citizen understanding of the City's financial condition, budget priorities, and process? 5. Do you have any questions of us? Is there anything you would like to add? Mr. Kelly and Ms. Bettman left the meeting. The council interviewed one candidate for a position on the Planning Commission, Randy Hledik. Mr. Hledik was asked the following questions: 1. Why did you apply for the Planning Commission and what do you hope to contribute? Do you see yourself as representing any particular point of view or group? 2. Tell us about your experience working on difficult issues at a big picture level with sometimes very difficult and divergent opinions. 3. What is your experience working with a group effectively, especially in regard to long processes. Have you any previous experience in working with groups in a collective manner? 4. In your opinion, which issue should be given the highest priority by the Planning Commission over the next four years? Why do you consider this the most important issue? 5. The Planning Commission must often balance competing interests when developing planning documents and making land use decisions. In your opinion, what are the most important factors for the Planning Commission to consider in its decision making? 6. Please share your views on how the Planning Commission can foster involvement of the whole community in long-range projects? 7. Do you have any questions of us? Is there anything you would like to add? Mr. Papd adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 20, 2003 Page 2 Boards and Commissions Interviews