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Eugene City Council
Meeting
Eugene, Oregon 97401
September 25, 2023
7:30p.m.
Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans,
Lyndsie Leech, and Randy Groves
Councilors Absent: Matt Keating
Mayor Vinis opened the September 25, 2023, meeting of the Eugene City Council in a
hybrid in-person and virtual format at 101 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 114, Eugene, OR 97401.
1. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
• Councilor Groves -noted his attendance at a Willamette Christian Center project
dedication.
• Councilor Zelenka -noted neighborhood associations within his ward held several
successful community events over the summer; recommended a book about the
Osage people.
• Councilor Leech -shared updates from the Human Rights Commission.
• Councilor Semple -shared updates from the Sustainability Commission.
• Mayor Vinis -noted her attendance at an event held by Lane County Diaper Bank
• Councilor Semple -noted a recent visit to Everyone Village.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR 1
A. Approval of City Council Minutes
• July 12, 2023 Work Session
• July 24, 2023 Public Hearing
• July 24, 2023 Meeting
B. Approval of City Council Tentative Agenda
MOTION: Councilor Groves, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to
approve the items on Consent Calendar 1 with the exclusion of Item 3,
the Active Bethel Citizens Neighborhood Association name change.
VOTE: 7:0 PASSED
C. Approval of A Resolution Approving and Accepting Amendments to the
Charter for Active Bethel Citizens Neighborhood Association to Change
the Name of the Neighborhood Association from "Active Bethel Citizens"
to "Active Bethel Community."
Council Discussion:
■ Councilor Groves -noted the name change will be more inclusive; spoke
in favor of the motion.
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MOTION: Councilor Groves, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to
adopt a resolution approving and accepting amendments to the
charter for Active Bethel Citizens Neighborhood Association to change
the name of the neighborhood association from "Active Bethel
Citizens" to "Active Bethel Community." VOTE: 7:0 PASSED
3. PUBLIC FORUM
1. Lin Woodrich -spoke in favor of a public health overlay zone in West Eugene.
2. Keith Wahlberg-spoke in favor of a campaign to reduce litter.
3. Don Heady -spoke against child labor.
4. Janet Ayres -spoke about a recent experience in downtown Eugene.
Council Discussion:
• Councilor Semple -expressed her appreciation for Keith Wohlberg's testimony;
recommended the organization Adopt One Block for neighborhood cleanup
efforts.
• Mayor Vinis -noted the upcoming work session addressing the public health
overlay zone; noted she had read the article referenced by Don Heady.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR 2
A. Approval of a Resolution Annexing Right-of-Way to the City of Eugene
Identified as River Road between Wedgewood Drive and Beacon Drive, and
350 feet of Irvington Drive west of River Road (City File: River Road; A 23-3).
MOTION: Councilor Groves, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to
adopt the items on Consent Calendar 2. VOTE: PASSED 7:0
Mayor Vinis adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Katie LaSala
City Recorder
{Recorded by Cherish Bradshaw)
Link to the web cast of this City Council meeting here .
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