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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
July 8, 2019
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Chris Pryor,
Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Claire Syrett
Councilor Taylor opened the July 8, 2019, meeting of the Eugene City Council in Mayor
Vinis' absence.
1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Candace Shorak of the Eugene-Jinju Sister City Committee, Galina Groza of the Eugene -
Irkutsk Sister City Committee, and Larry Yamoaka of the Eugene-Kakegawa Sister City
Committee led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the Declaration of Independence in
honor of Independence Day.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
1. David Piccioni - shared his ideas for making sure courthouse toilets do not get clogged.
2. Peter Dragovich - read an excerpt from Moody's Investors report on climate change.
3. Deb McGee - requested the council sunset the city's use of methane gas.
4. Todd Boyle - suggested ways to reduce the cost of housing.
S. Joshua Korn - spoke about electro -sensitivity; asked council for a moratorium on SG.
6. Linda Heyl - spoke about reducing natural gas to meet climate goals.
7. Victor Odlivak- spoke about federal legislation regarding SG technology.
8. Eric Jackson - said community court is ineffective and needs to be a court of record.
9. Eliza Kashinsky - spoke of House Bill 2001 being an opportunity for Eugene.
10. Sue Sierralupe - requested more sharps containers around the city and in new bathrooms.
11. Jamie Porter - felt the handling of her stalking case by the police department was lacking.
Discussion
o Councilor Evans -asked whether there had been an agreement made with
Northwest Natural Gas to extend for a year.
Councilor Clark- asked for clarification about what would happen if council did not
renew its franchise agreement with Northwest Natural Gas; said the end of the
franchise agreement wouldn't necessarily end the use of natural gas in the city.
Councilor Taylor - thanked David Piccione and Sue Sierralupe for their comments.
Councilor Semple -thanked Sue Sierralupe for her work
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City Council Minutes
January 23, 2019, Work Session
May 13, 2019, Joint Work Session
May 20, 2019, Public Hearing
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B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to
approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 8:0.
4. ACTION: Appointments to the Human Rights Commission
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved
to reappoint Joel Iboa to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022. PASSED 8:0.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to
appoint Daniel Borson to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022. PASSED 6:2, Councilors
Evans and Clark opposed.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to
appoint Kirstin London to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022. PASSED 8:0.
MOTION: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to appoint
Heather Sielicki to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term
beginning July 9, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022.
Councilor Zelenka - pointed out that Amanda McCluskey had received the
most votes of any candidate for the nomination and asked for clarification
about whether she could still be appointed if she lived outside of the
urban growth boundary.
MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by
Councilor Clark, moved to substitute Amanda McCluskey for Heather Sielicki.
PASSED 5:3, Councilors Taylor, Semple and Yeh opposed.
Councilor Semple - felt strongly that council should not appoint candidates
outside of the city limits if there were qualified candidates within.
VOTE ON AMENDED MOTION: PASSED 5:3, Councilors Taylor, Semple and Yeh
opposed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Beth Forrest
City Recorder
(Recorded by Cas Casados)
Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting here.
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