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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />McNutt Room —City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon <br />July 20, 2011 <br />Noon <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka. <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Pat Farr. <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the July 20, 2011, work session of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br />A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: <br />Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute 192.660(2)(1) <br />In accordance with Oregon Revised Statute 192.660(2)(i), the council met in executive session. <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />City Manager Evaluation <br />Human Resources Manager Alana Holmes and Performance Development Manager Denise Smith were <br />present for the item. Ms. Smith reviewed the council packet materials for the item, which included City <br />Manager Jon Ruiz's self - evaluation; survey data collected from community members, members of the <br />union leadership, and City employees; individual council evaluations; and a calculation of the manager's <br />compensation. <br />City Manager Ruiz said it had been a productive year for the City organization. He commended the <br />quality of City staff and looked forward to working on some challenging issues with the council and staff. <br />He thanked the council for its guidance and input. <br />Mayor Piercy recognized the manager's ability to work with many different people to help achieve their <br />goals. She appreciated his ability to foster staff growth, which added to the council's confidence in the <br />work of staff. She appreciated his problem- solving ability and his follow -up. She also appreciated the <br />professionalism of his work with her, and his care for the health and well -being of City staff. <br />In regard to the future, Mayor Piercy hoped the organization continued to work on economic stability and <br />economic development that fit the community's values. She emphasized the importance of family -wage <br />job creation. <br />Mayor Piercy looked forward to working with the manager in the future, saying that all parties were <br />stronger when they worked together. She thanked the manager for his service. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council July 20, 2011 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />