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Immerman was particularly interested in seeing the commercial component of the Price - Anderson Act eliminated. He urged the council to investigate the act, which largely indemnified the nuclear industry from damages and placed the burden on the taxpayer. He also maintained that the media was not reporting "near- misses" in the commercial nuclear industry, and monitoring had been cut by Congress because of shut downs caused by "extreme near -miss events." Mr. Immerman called for a realistic examination of the seismic risk to nuclear facilities. He provided information regarding the Price - Anderson Act to the council. Elizabeth Remeni, 3441 Storey Boulevard, said the majority of homeowners had opposed the Crest Drive street improvement project without success. She understood that as a result of recent code changes, the City was no longer going to charge citizens to pay for improvements to individual streets. She asked that the property owners affected by the project be relieved of those costs, which were averaging $10,000 to $13,000 per property. Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and thanked those who spoke. In response to Mr. Fisher's testimony, Mayor Piercy said the council had not yet made a decision to raze the building. The council had determined that either renovation or construction would occur on the existing City Hall site. She endorsed the idea of involving the HRB in the decision, and suggested the City could also consult with the University of Oregon's Department of Allied Arts and Architecture. Mayor Piercy called on the council for comments. Speaking to Ms. Remeni's testimony, Councilor Taylor said it was not true that people would have to pay street assessments. The City Council had revised the ordinance governing street assessments somewhat but the charter did not allow its action to be retroactive. She said from now on, residents living on dead end streets and cul -de -sacs adjacent to a street improvement project would have to share in the costs. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - January 26, 2011, Work Session - February 8, 2011, Joint Elected Officials Meeting - February 9, 2011, Work Session - February 14, 2011, Work Session - February 16, 2011, Work Session - February 22, 2011, Public Hearing - February 23, 2011, Work Session - February 28, 2011, Work Session - February 28, 2011, Regular Meeting - March 14, 2011, Work Session - March 14, 2011, Regular Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Minutes of March 31, 2011 D. Timeline for City Council Employee Performance Reviews for 2011 Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. Councilor Poling pulled Item B. MINUTES— Eugene City Council April 11, 2011 Page 2 Regular Meeting