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Lane County and offer training to meet those needs. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman expressed regret that she would be unable to attend the opening of Fire Station 1 because of a <br />scheduling conflict and hoped that future events could be scheduled so that all councilors could attend. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor said that the Human Services Commission had a planning meeting with the its Budget Planning <br />Committee and a number of ideas were generated. He said the McKenzie Watershed Council meeting last <br />week generated many questions regarding the council's passage of a resolution that called for protection of <br />old growth and ancient forests. He said he had been invited to participate in a tour of new forest manage- <br />ment projects in the Blue River area on July 7, 2005, and encouraged any members who were interested to <br />take the tour. He related that the Pearl Buck Center contacted both Councilor Taylor and him regarding the <br />Army/Navy Center at 13th Avenue and Chambers Street that might shortly be vacated. He said the center <br />was very interested in that location and understood that the site might revert to the City when it became <br />vacant. He raised the issue because the Pearl Buck Center did good work and was a great community <br />citizen and it was worthwhile exploring possible opportunities. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling asked if the center was interested in the old Army Reserve building or the Navy/Marine Center. <br />Mr. Pryor said he was not certain which building was referred to. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling indicated he had received a letter from Lane County Commissioner Bobby Green requesting <br />assistance with the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics, also known as ACT- <br />SO. He said that many talented people from the community would be participating in the event in <br />Wisconsin and it would cost approximately $25,000 for the students and their chaperones to attend. He said <br />that contributions from Lane County, Comcast and private donations had raised $9,000. He said his <br />original intent was to make a motion to match Lane County's $5,000 contribution; but after discussions with <br />councilors he determined that approach was not consistent with City policies, although there was great <br />support for ACT-SO. He said that the City should develop a process for considering requests for financial <br />assistance from organizations like ACT-SO. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor also thanked the community for its patience during road construction and noted the <br />Lane Council of Governments' efforts to provide current information during projects and keep people <br />updated on traffic closures and detours. He reported that LCC hosted periodic strategic conversations with <br />community leaders on how LCC could be more involved in workforce development and other aspects of <br />economic development. He commended President Mary Spilde and LCC for their efforts and encouraged <br />future conversations. He said a recent meeting with University of Oregon President David Frohnmayer that <br />he and Mayor Piercy attended included an overview of the campus plan and it was exciting to see what was <br />in the long-range building program pending before the legislature. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor indicated that she and Mr. Pryor received letters from the Pearl Buck Center because their two <br />current facilities were located in those wards. She asked ifWhitbeck Boulevard was likely to be repaired by <br />the City. City Manager Taylor replied that the City had fulfilled its commitment when the road was initially <br />created and it did not have an ongoing obligation. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 13, 2005 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />