HomeMy WebLinkAbout181008 MTGMINUTES – Eugene City Council Meeting October 8, 2018 Page 1
M I N U T E S
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
October 8, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Mayor Vinis opened the October 8, 2018, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Mayor Vinis welcomed students and advisors from Lane Community College to help recognize and honor Indigenous People’s Day.
2. PUBLIC FORUM 1. David Piccioni – shared thoughts about the World Trade Organization and the environment. 2. Marcus Lanskey – asked council to address pedestrian safety issue at Amazon and Potter Street. 3. Carol Scherer – thanked council for proposed resolution in opposition to Measure 105. 4. Lauren Herbert – urged City Council to publically oppose Measure 105. 5. Jim Neu – asked Council to look into the Northwest Natural Gas franchise agreement. 6. Stefan Strek – talked about free speech and a new City Hall. 7. Eric Jackson – asked council to stop enforcing anti-camping laws and criminalizing homelessness. Council Discussion
• Have requested stop signs on East Amazon; makes sense to put them at East Amazon and Potter to slow down traffic and make it safer.
• It was a mistake to ban smoking downtown.
• People need a place to sleep; consider looking at the field off of 7th Avenue, near Washington-Jefferson Park.
• A much more robust public shelter is needed, but reject the notion that enforcing the camping ban is criminalizing homelessness.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City Council Minutes a. September 24, 2018, Work Session b. September 24, 2018, Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Approval of a Resolution Annexing Land to the City of Eugene (Assessor’s Map 17-04-23-44, Tax Lots 4300, 4400 and 4500 — located on Filbert Avenue) (City File: Monkey Hero, LLC; A 18-3)
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 8:0 The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.