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Eugene City Council
Council Chamber — Eugene City Hall
777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon
October 18, 2010
6:15 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Chris Pryor, George Brown.
COUNCILORS ABSENT: Mike Clark, Jennifer Solomon, Andrea Ortiz.
City Council Vice President Betty Taylor called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order.
A. Boards and Commissions Interviews
The council interviewed Martha Fish, Ann -Marie Lemire, James Manning, Jr., and Elizabeth Andrade for
positions on the City's Human Rights Commission. All candidates were asked the following questions:
1. What is the City's role in addressing human rights?
2. What are the most important human rights issues facing the City of Eugene and what are your
ideas for addressing those, or what are some models of success you have seen?
3. What do you think are the differences between volunteering for a community human rights group
and volunteering for the municipal Human Rights Commission?
4. We recognize that many people apply to serve on the Human Rights Commission because they are
passionate about a particular group or a specific issue. 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.
5. Serving on the commission requires a significant time and energy commitment. Tell us about your
ability to balance commission work with other demands in your life.
Ms. Taylor thanked all the candidates and indicated that absent councilors would listen to the recording of
the interview. She indicated that the council would make appointment recommendations in the next week.
Ms. Taylor adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beth Forrest
City Recorder
(Recorded by Kimberly Young)
MINUTES— Eugene City Council October 18, 2010 Page 1
Boards and Commissions Interviews