Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S City Council McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon November 8, 2010 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Chris Pryor, Andrea Ortiz, George Brown, Alan Zelenka. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the November 8, 2010, work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Piercy reported that she met separately with three citizen groups to talk about the proposed West Eugene EmX route; had attended a production of West Side Story at South Eugene High School, which she th commended; had attended the 5 Project Green Light rally and art show, which promoted awareness of the needs of homeless youth; had attended a University of Oregon class taught by Otto Poticha that focused on what a new city hall could be like, and she had encouraged Mr. Poticha to share the results with the council; had attended the recent Arts and Business Alliance breakfast; had attended a rail meeting with Bruce Agnew of the Cascadia Institute; had attended the “Eugene Local and Green” event sponsored by the Neighborhood Leaders Council; and had attended the dedication of St. Vincent de Paul’s affordable housing project, the Lamb Building, which included four units dedicated to veterans. Mr. Clark reported that he had accompanied Mayor Piercy to a Mayor’s One-on-One event at the Market of Choice on Green Acres Road and it had been a good opportunity to connect with residents. He reported on an October 28 Cal Young neighborhood meeting also attended by Mr. Poling, where those present heard from Lane County Jail Commandant Doug Hooley about the challenges of his work. Mr. Clark and Ms. Ortiz had also attended a November 4 Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) meeting where neighbors discussed approaching the City about creating a refinement plan for that neighborhood. Neighbors also discussed representation of the area as it related to their concerns about increased neighbor- hood density. Recognizing that Veterans Day was on November 11, Mr. Poling thanked the veterans who served, particularly those veterans just returning from Afghanistan. He noted that November 10 was the anniver- sary of the United States Marine Corps and he wished the corps a happy birthday. Mr. Poling reported that he and Mr. Pryor attended a joint meeting of the Lane Transit District (LTD) EmX Steering Committee and the LTD Board of Directors to discuss the West Eugene EmX alternatives analysis. Representatives of other groups were also present. Mr. Poling anticipated the committee would meet again on December 1 after members had time to review the analysis and that it would eventually make a recommendation to the board. He anticipated the council would provide him with feedback on the topic prior to that time. MINUTES—City Council November 8, 2010 Page 1 Work Session