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Work Session and Meeting
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
October 12, 2015
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Claire Syrett,
Chris Pryor
Councilors Absent: Greg Evans
Mayor Piercy opened the October 12, 2015, City Council meeting.
1. PUBLIC FORUM
1. Wayne Martin – The City needs to treat the homeless population better and help more.
2. Ed Moye – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
3. Bob Larson – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
4. Joyce Eaton – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
5. Margie James – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
6. Ralph McDonald – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of engagement.
7. Maryellen Larson – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of engagement.
8. Richard Sundt – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
9. Karen Leeson – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
10. Harold Leeson – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
11. Vic Hariton –Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
12. Christine Sundt – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of engagement.
13. Dennis Clay – Against the South Willamette Special Area Plan; lack of public engagement.
14. Ali Emami – Would like to be included in any potential Kesey square discussions.
15. Willie Mims – Requested an exception to the R1 code changes for accessory building.
16. Donald Driscoll – Planning needs to look into special exceptions for R1 code changes.
17. Mariah Koschnitzky Roth – Against the criminalization of the homeless.
18. Michael Carrigan – Increase funding for homeless programs is needed.
19. Linda Lu – Concerned about geo-engineering and climate change.
Council discussion:
More information and time needed on the South Willamette Special Area Zone proposal.
Need to look into special circumstances where the recent R1 code changes had
unintended negative consequences for some residents.
2. ACTION: Appointment to Sustainability Commission
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to appoint
Thomas Pettus-Czar to Position 2 on the Sustainability Commission, an unexpired term
ending on June 30, 2017. PASSED 7:0
3. ACTION: MovingAhead Corridor Screening
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor, moved to direct the City
Manager to advance the following MovingAhead corridors for further study to evaluate an
EmX alternative, an Enhanced Corridor alternative and a no-build alternative during the
Level 2 alternative analysis: