CC Minutes - 10/22/01 Work Session

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Mr. Kelly did not support further work on Item 3, suggesting that a memorandum might suffice. He thought that pursuing the item would "open a can of worms" that would detract from the more substantive changes the committee was considering. Ms. Bettman thought the phrase "under the pains and penalties of perjury" sounded negative, and regretted the lack of better options. There was no objection to the committee proceeding with further work on Item 1. With the exception of Ms. Taylor, who voiced support for both items, and Ms. Bettman, who supported examination of Item 2, there was no support for further work on items 2 and 3; other councilors acknowledged the work the committee had done on Item 2 and indicated that no more effort was needed. There was no objection to the committee undertaking further work on Item 4. Mayor Torrey reported that, at the request of a Eugene resident working at Ground Zero, he had gone to Adams Grade School to talk with students about his trip to New York City. He had told the students about a middle school in Brooklyn he had visited that decided to provide work socks to those working at Ground Zero. The resident who had been working at Ground Zero attended his talk, and had shared with the students a handwritten note that had accompanied a pair of work socks he had received from the Brooklyn school children. Mayor Torrey said that the City Council was receiving e-mails from citizens concerned about the permitting and construction of cell towers. At this point there was nothing the City could do about the issue. He suggested the possibility of discussing what could be done in the future, but expressed hope that the council was consistent in its message to constituents about the issue. Mr. Johnson noted that only two councilors had joined in a request for a work session on the topic. Mayor Torrey indicated the council would receive copies of a note he had sent to the Citizen Charter Review Committee asking members what they had left to do, their anticipated outcomes, and the money spent on the process to date and an estimate of what would be spent to complete the process. Mr. Rayor noted his request to staff for information regarding what was currently permitted in terms of cell towers. Mr. Johnson indicated the ordinance was on the City's Web site. B. Work Session: Metro Area Natural Resources Study The council was joined by Eric Wold of the Planning and Development Department, Mark Metzger of the City of Springfield, and Project Manager Kathi Weiderhold and Denise Kalakay of the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) for the item. Planning Director Jan Childs and Planning Commission President Jon Belcher were also present. Mayor Torrey briefly left the meeting. Ms. Taylor, as Council President, assumed the chair. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 22, 2001 Page 3 Work Session