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<br />Mr. Poling said he and Mr. Clark attended the recent Fire and EMS Awards Ceremony and there were a <br />number of promotions and service awards presented, as well as awards to citizens in recognition of their <br />contributions to public safety. He commended the event. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling noted the recent snow storm experienced by the community and thanked the Public Works <br />Department for keeping city streets cleared. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor also enjoyed the recent Neighborhood Program open house event and was happy to see Public <br />Service Officer Michelle Mortensen had a desk there. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor noted compliments she heard from residents about Neighborhood Program staff at the recent <br />River Road Community Organization celebration. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said she had attended the Basic Rights Celebration for domestic partnerships and it was a very <br />happy occasion. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said she heard from many constituents who were interested in seeing a park across from the <br />library and suggested that be included in a Request for Proposals. She said people also expressed surprise <br />that Civic Stadium was proposed for a hospital site, and suggested the council should do what it could to <br />preserve the site. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka also commended the Project Homeless Connect event. He had served at the event as a greeter <br />and talked to many “every day” folks about their situations, and found they needed a lift up, which was what <br />the event was all about. He said the event was well-organized and he commended Richie Weinman of <br />Planning and Development Department and Pearl Wolfe of the Human Services Commission for their work <br />in putting on the event. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka spoke of the high level of interest in the neighborhoods near the University of Oregon as it <br />embarked on its basketball arena project and reported the University was putting together a committee of <br />residents to advise it on issues such as parking and noise that were related to the arena. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka called the council’s attention to the Alder Commons project, a seven-story multi-family <br />development being constructed on the edge of an established neighborhood in southeast Eugene. He said <br />neighboring residents were concerned about the scale and compatibility of the project with the neighborhood, <br />and he suggested the council should discuss the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka noted an upcoming youth job faire occurring the next day at the Lane County Fairgrounds, and <br />said a similar job faire for adults was scheduled for March 13. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka was encouraged to hear about the Neighborhood Program open house and regretted he was <br />unable to attend. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka said he was sorry to hear about the arrangement reached between the Eugene Emeralds and the <br />university in regard to the Ems’ use of the university’s new baseball stadium. He anticipated a council work <br />session on the topic. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 11, 2008 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />