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Eugene City Council
Council Chamber--City Hall
777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon
June 25, 2012
7:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Farr, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka.
Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the June 25, 2012, regular meeting of the Eugene City Council to order.
1. PUBLIC FORUM (28 participants)
Jerry Smith spoke about the decline of America, climate change and homelessness.
Mary Salinas spoke about issuing disability checks to the homeless.
Bill Rodgers, Common Cause, spoke about the loss of democracy due to the influence of corporate money.
Charlie Swanson asked the council to refer to the voters an advisory question on corporate personhood.
Stan Taylor, We the People, spoke in support of ending constitutional rights for corporations.
David Piccioni, supported the proposed advisory vote and opposed the transport of coal through Eugene.
Frank Vignola, spoke about global warming and its effects on the environment and economy.
Elizabeth Nysson, Center for Biological Diversity, spoke in support of the Clean Air Initiative.
Mike Brinkley, Sierra Club, spoke in support of the Clean Air and Coal Train resolutions.
Pauline Hutson, said it was unfair for taxpayers to pay for cleaning up after the Occupy Eugene camp.
Ruth Duemler supported the climate resolutions, proposed advisory vote, and homeless camp.
Marcus Lanskey spoke about the effects of climate change.
Noah DeWitt supported the resolution opposing the transport of coal through Eugene.
Jere Rosemeyer spoke about global warming and supported the Coal Train resolution.
Joe Tyndall supported the Opportunity Eugene recommendations and opposed police actions downtown.
Joshua Skov supported the Clean Air and Coal Train resolutions.
Laura Hofer supported the Clean Air and Coal Train resolutions.
Tom Bowerman, provided survey data on people's perceptions about climate change.
Joann Ernst supported the Clean Air and Coal Train resolutions and moving Opportunity Village forward.
Ann Coleman, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, supported the two climate resolutions.
Ashley Miller spoke in support of the Clean Air and Coal Train resolutions.
Gabriel Monroe, Our Children's Trust, spoke about the need to protect natural resources.
Sharon Webber spoke in support of the Clean Air and Coal train resolutions.
Sally Nunn, Sierra Club, spoke in support of the Clean Air and Coal train resolutions.
Cathleen Corlett spoke against allowing coal trains to transport coal through Eugene.
John Barofsky spoke in favor of renewing the General Obligations bonds for street preservation.
John Flanery spoke to the need for grassroots leadership on global issues such as climate change.
Lisa Arkin, Beyond Toxics, spoke in support of the Clean Air and Coal train resolutions.
Councilor requests:
Councilor Zelenka indicated he would request a work session to consider referring to the voters an advisory
question on corporate personhood.
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of City Council Minutes
Suggested motion: I move to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2012, Work Session, April 18, 2012,
Work Session, April 23, 2012, Work Session, April 23, 2012, Regular Meeting, April 25, 2012, Work
Session, and May 9, 2012, Work Session.
b. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda
Suggested motion: I move to approve the items on the Tentative Working Agenda.
MOTION AND VOTE
Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar.
PASSED 8 -0
3. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION:
Resolution 5062 Adopting a Supplemental Budget; Making Appropriations for the City of Eugene for
the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2011 and Ending June 30, 2012
This item is to conduct a public hearing and take action on the second supplemental budget for fiscal year
2012. This supplemental budget recognizes new revenues and authorizes other changes in legal
appropriations.
Public Hearing (1 participant)
John Barofsky, Budget Committee, clarified several issues associated with proposed Supplemental Budget.
Mayor Piercy determined that no councilor objected to taking immediate action.
MOTION AND VOTE
Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to approve a resolution adopting a supplemental
budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending
June 30, 2012. PASSED 8:0
Councilor Ortiz acknowledged the efforts of staff in obtaining grant money.
Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beth Forrest
City Recorder
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