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8. Valerie Harris - spoke about short-term rental meeting needs that hotels cannot. <br />9. Lin Woodrich - asked when Envision Eugene will be implemented in Bethel. <br />10. Kathryn Dunn - said that short-term rentals are not the reason for Eugene's housing shortage. <br />Council Discussion: <br />• Councilor Clark - addressed comments from about the City's authority over EWEB utility poles <br />by noting that if the utility poles were houses, it is the owner's decision about whether or not to <br />rent the house; EWEB can decide whether to rent space or not and determine the conditions <br />under which that space is rented. <br />• Councilor Syrett - responded to Mr. Boyle that she agreed the City needs to do a better job of <br />informing the community about the progress being made to implement the TAC report; said she <br />hopes the City and County can do a better job about updating the public, noting the challenge <br />presented by no longer having a locally owned newspaper; said that the budget the City has set <br />aside for welcoming visitors to the 2021 championships includes doing beautification along <br />Highway 99; thanked Airbnb hosts for their input on how they use their rentals and welcome <br />the community. <br />• Councilor Evans - talked about proposed changes in Transit Tomorrow and supported letting <br />the process work itself out before making a final determination about whether it's successful; <br />talked about Bethel development and said the area needs a plan for in-depth commercial retail <br />and housing development; said Envision Eugene should be implemented in Bethel similar to the <br />River Road/Santa Clara process. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />,6 th 1.,t <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br />(Recorded by Elena Domingo) <br />Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting here. <br />MINUTES - Eugene City Council February 10, 2020 Page 2 <br />Meeting <br />