HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes - 02/11/2013 MeetingMINUTES
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8"' Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
February 11, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Greg Evans,
Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor
Her Honor, Mayor Piercy called the February 11, 2013, regular meeting of the Eugene City
Council to order.
1. PUBLIC FORUM:
Mary Salinas - Homeless advocate, spoke in opposition to child pornography.
Jan Aho — Said Human Services Commission is a valuable investment, shared a success story.
Leroy Marney - Concerned about Capstone project and construction standards in Enterprise Zones.
Bill Bezuk - Supported urban farming, but wants standards to be fair and reasonable.
Patrick B. Smith — Expressed concerns about Enterprise Zone construction and tax exemptions.
Barb Prentice — Interfaith Occupy and SLEEPS, asked how funds for homeless have been spent.
Cindy Clarke — AFSCME, expressed concern about proposed budget cuts and how it impacts workers.
David Ivan Piccioni - Supported farming within City limits, and animal farming for various reasons.
Bob Cassidy — supported asking the voters about budget gap.
Kirstin Lee - Looking Glass, Runaway Services, asked for increased funding for youth programs.
Rev. Wayne Martin - Pleased to see the Dalai Lama will be in Eugene.
Jerry Maul — Owner of pest control agency, concerned about rat problems, related to farm animal feed.
Erin Bonner - Veneta resident, said HSC funding for human services is a priority.
Jeff McGillivray - Concerned about tax credits for non -local and unlicensed workers at Capstone.
Kelly Sutherland - Relief Nursery, spoke about service fee and community support for human services.
Helen Liguori - Homeless advocate, expressed frustration with pace of efforts to help homeless.
Art Bollmann - Homeless advocate, frustrated at lack of action related to opportunity Eugene campsite.
Brad Foster — Supported Urban Farm Animal ordinance allowing more beehives /smaller setback.
Kimberly Gladen — Said downtown is important, but supports philanthropy, not socialism.
Susan Thomas — Supported urban farming ordinance and allowing more hives /reducing setback.
Beverlee Hughes — Food For Lane County, asked that funding be in place for social service agencies.
Rose Wilde - Asked for HSC funding support, especially for needed services like Womenspace.
Brian Weaver - Supported a levy, not a fee, noting concerns about EmX and general transportation.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of City Council Minutes for January 22, 23, 28 and 30, 2013.
B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
C. Adoption of a Resolution Concerning the 2013 Oregon Legislature and the City Council
Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Operating Agreements Adopted By Resolution No.
5043.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to approve the
items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED: 8:0.
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3. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Prohibited Uses and Special Use Limitations
in the /ND Nodal Development Overlay Zone in Downtown; and Amending Section 9.4280 of the
Eugene Code, 1971. (City File CA 12 -3)
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt Council Bill
No. 5087, an ordinance concerning prohibited uses and special use limitations in /ND Nodal
Development Overlay Zone in Downtown. PASSED: 6:2, Councilors Taylor and Brown opposed.
4. ACTION: An Ordinance Vacating the Portion of West 4th Alley Located Between
4th and 5th Avenues and Lincoln and Charnelton Streets (VRI 12 -3)
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt Council Bill
No. 5084, an ordinance vacating the portion of West 4 Alley located between 4 th and 5 th avenues and
Lincoln and Charnelton streets. FAILED: 3:5, Councilors Poling, Clark and Pryor in favor.
5. WORK SESSION: An Ordinance Concerning Urban Animal Keeping Standards; and
Amending Sections 9.2010, 9.2682, 9.2740, 9.3115, 9.3210, 9.3310, 9.3810, 9.39 10, and 9.5250 of
the Eugene Code, 1971, and Section 4.996 of that Code (City File CA 12 -2)
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to increase the
allowable number of miniature goats from two to three. PASSED: 5:3, Councilors Pryor, Taylor and
Poling opposed.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to increase the
allowable number of bee hives from two to three. A friendly amendment reducing the setback to 5 ft.,
provided that the hives are pointed toward the center of the owner's property, was accepted.
PASSED: 8:0.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved to delete in section
"(4)(a) Animals Allowed" the phrase "any two of the following four categories of animals are allowed"
and replace it with City staffs original phrase "all of the following are allowed." FAILED: 2:6,
Councilors Syrett and Brown in favor.
After some discussion, there was general agreement that further discussion about licensing was needed.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to bring the ordinance
back to Council for a vote on February 20, 2013. PASSED: 8:0.
Mayor Piercy requested additional language stating that the council will revisit this ordinance in two
years or sometime in the near future.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Mortensen
Deputy City Recorder
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