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Eugene City Council
McNutt Room —City Hall
777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon
May 24, 2011
5:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, George Brown, George Poling, , Chris Pryor, Alan
Zelenka.
COUNCILORS ABSENT: Andrea Ortiz, Mike Clark, Pat Farr.
A. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS
The council interviewed candidates for open positions on the City's Budget Committee and Toxics Board.
Mark Rust, Chelsea Clinton, Laura Illig, and David Hinkley were interviewed for vacancies on the
Budget Committee, and each candidate was asked the following questions.
1. Suppose the City of Eugene is projected to experience a long -term financial deficit where its
expenditures are expected to exceed revenues for the foreseeable future. What policy options
would you consider to create a balanced City Budget?
2. What City services do you consider to be the most important to the community in general and
to you personally?
3. Taking into account broad community input is an important part of the Budget Committee
discussions and decision - making. What types of information and community feedback would
you consider as part of analyzing and discussing the City's budget?
Christine Zeller - Powell, Joseph Gonzales, and Alison Guzman were interviewed for vacancies on the
Toxics Board. Each candidate was asked the following questions:
1. To represent the right -to -know, or advocacy, position on the board, you must have a
demonstrable record of advocating for the public's right to know. Please tell us how you
meet this qualification.
2. What is your understanding of the purpose of the City's Toxics Right -to -Know Program?
3. Do you feel you can work effectively with the other members of the board, some of whose
viewpoints on certain issues may be diametrically opposed to yours? Why?
Ms. Taylor adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Beth Forrest
City Recorder
(Recorded by Kimberly Young
MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 24, 2010 Page 1
Boards and Commissions Interviews