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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> June 13, 2005 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Gary Papd, <br /> Bonny Bettman, Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. He announced he would chair the <br />meeting because Mayor Kitty Piercy was attending the United States Conference of Mayors in Chicago. <br /> <br />A. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asked if the city manager could assure the council that staff was working to acquire the Nectar- <br />Dillard Property. City Manager Taylor replied that the matter was on the list of items staff was working on, <br />but acquiring the entire property was not currently the primary objective. He said that staff was working to <br />create protection along the riparian area and linkages to the Ridgeline Trail. He said there were no resources <br />to acquire the property in its entirety, but it was among the properties for which staff was exploring options <br />with property owners to ensure access and protection. He urged patience while staff pursued the council's <br />direction at its work session to work out an acceptable resolution for all parties. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asked for information regarding consequences and problems involved with eminent domain, <br />which had been previously used by the City. She expressed concern with recently reported comments by <br />Parks and Open Space Director Johnny Medlin that he wished to participate in the planning of the <br />development, which sounded as if he assumed there would be a development on the property, and asked for <br />further information on that issue. <br /> <br />Continuing, Ms. Taylor reported that the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) was still <br />searching for a new director. She said the agency had received considerable publicity recently and said the <br />quote attributed to her regarding LRAPA having the fortitude to put public health first if Eugene dominated <br />the board was not accurate. She said that Eugene representatives on the board did not vote as a bloc. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly related that he attended a recent University of Oregon function at which a graduate architecture <br />class presented design ideas for City Hall replacements. He was struck by the variety of creative ideas that <br />were put forward within the square footage and site constraints of the last study. He said the Mayor had <br />expressed an interest in archiving the materials and making them available for public inspection. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ thanked the entire community for its patience during the Interstate 105 (I-105) improvements <br />project and the associated congestion and detours. He complimented Lane Community College (LCC) for <br />the program it developed in conjunction with businesses and professions to identify different skill needs in <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 13, 2005 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />