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MINUTES Eugene City Council Work Session McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall September 27, 2004 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, David Kelly, Betty Taylor, Gary Papd Jennifer Solomon. Council President Bonny Bettman, presiding in the absence of Mayor James D. Torrey, called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. A. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER Ms. Taylor stated she was pleased that City Manager Dennis Taylor, Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson, and a number of City staff were at the recent sustainability conference and she hoped that some of the concepts such as an inventory of the types of jobs that existed in the community and "building on what you have," could be implemented in Eugene. She asked if any activities were occurring around zoning of the railroad property. City Manager Dennis Taylor said that the property was not within the city limits and there were no zoning issues. Mr. Pap6 reminded the council about City Hall Day on October 14, 2004, and said Eugene would be one of Oregon's host cities under the initiative by the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) to inform communities about local government functions. Mr. Meisner thanked those who had attended the dedication of the train depot. He asked the City Manager to extend the council's appreciation to all staff who worked on the project. He stated that the dedication exceeded his expectations and the depot exceeded his hopes. City Manager Dennis Taylor echoed Ms. Taylor's comments regarding the value of the sustainability conference, which had representatives from model communities across the country. He observed that a number of the ideas featured in discussions were consistent with efforts underway in Eugene. He com- mented that staff was developing "Working City," a community television production that would feature various aspects of the City organization and provide information for citizens in a series of broadcasts. He said the first program would be aired on October 6, 2004, at 8 p.m. He asked for feedback from councilors on the program. City Manager Taylor acknowledged a recent incident that raised concerns regarding racial profiling by the Police Department. He said that he and Police Chief Bob Lehner had met with the complainant and representatives of the Eugene-Springfield chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Chief Lehner had contacted the United States Department of Justice (DO J) to determine if the DOJ would investigate allegations around the issue of police profiling and the recent complaint. He said he would continue to report to the council on the matter. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 27, 2004 Page 1 Work Session