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was not aware of any such regulations. Ms. Taylor said she may request a work session to <br />discuss this issue. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor voiced her disappointment regarding the outcome of the Oregon Research Institute <br />(ORI) negotiations to move into the downtown core. She opined that the efforts of City staff <br />were not commensurate with the importance of the issue. Ms. Taylor turned to the public hearing <br />held on March 13 regarding the Whole Foods proposed site. She pointed out that the time lapse <br />between that hearing and the council action was 37 hours, which she did not consider allowed for <br />in-depth consideration. Ms. Taylor also voiced objection to the two-minute limit for speaking to <br />which residents were held, and reminded staff that, in the past, public hearings were “continued” <br />to allow all people who wished to speak. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor expressed concern that the City’s labor contracts would not be honored when the <br />Cuthbert was managed by a private entity. She believed that the employees impacted by the shift <br />should be protected by the City. She then moved to another issue and indicated that the <br />Jefferson-Westside neighborhood was informed that it had been re-zoned and that this issue was <br />scheduled on a council Consent Calendar. Therefore, the council did not have an opportunity to <br />discuss the action. Mr. Kelly requested that a staff memorandum explaining this action be <br />submitted to the council. Ms. Bettman reported that in response to her many inquiries, she was <br />assured by City staff that such rezoning of entire neighborhoods would not occur. She asked that <br />this action be remedied immediately to ensure there was no detriment to the neighborhood. <br /> <br />In conclusion, Ms. Taylor spoke to the potholes on Crest Drive, which continued to worsen. City <br />Manager Taylor noted that potholes and pavement preservation were in particular peril this year <br />due to the heavy rains and staff was working to alleviate the problems to the best of their ability. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon was pleased to announce that the Housing Policy Board Allocations Committee met <br />recently and selected a developer to construct attractive, low-income affordable housing in the <br /> <br />Ward 6 area. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor proudly announced that Public Works Director Kurt Corey was named as <br />one of the top 10 public works leaders in the nation by the American Public Works Association <br />(APWA). He noted that Mr. Corey was the President of the Oregon Chapter of the APWA and <br />officiates, along with Commissioner Bobby Green, at high school and small college sports events. <br /> <br /> <br />B. Resolution 4865 Establishing Local Criteria Applicable in the West Eugene <br />Enterprise Zone and Adopting a Public Benefit Scoring System; and Repealing <br />Resolution 4851 <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor, a member of the Enterprise Zone Committee formed by the council to create the local <br />criteria that would apply to tax exemptions for the West Eugene Enterprise Zone, indicated the <br />committee’s work was deliberative, collaborative, and resulted in a fine product. He thanked <br />Planning and Development staff Mike Sullivan and Denny Braud for their support of the <br />committee and said they provided excellent information to the committee as it went about its <br />work. Additionally, he thanked committee members Ms. Ortiz, commissioners Bobby Green and <br />Faye Stewart, Rusty Rexius, Lou Christian, Steven Korth, and Claire Syrett for their invaluable <br />contribution to this process. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 10, 2006 Page 3 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />