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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--City Hall <br /> <br /> May 26, 2004 <br /> Noon <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, David <br /> Kelly, Betty Taylor, Gary Papd, Jennifer Solomon. <br /> <br />A. EXECUTIVE SESSION: <br /> Pursuant to ORS 192.660(1)(i) the City Council Met in Executive Session to Discuss the City <br /> Manager Performance Evaluation <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br /> City Manager Performance Evaluation <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey called the work session of the City Council to order at 12:47 p.m. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said City Manager Dennis Taylor had, overall, done a commendable job. She found it hard to <br />believe he had only been with the City of Eugene for a year. She felt he had engendered the faith and trust <br />of the community. She stated that she included specific issues and areas for improvement in her written <br />evaluation. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman remarked that the City Manager had done well in helping to bring Eugene Police Department <br />(EPD) Chief Bob Lehner on board. She declared him to be right for the community. She hoped that, as <br />executive positions opened up, other people of the quality of Chief Lehner would be hired. <br /> <br />With regard to council issues, Ms. Bettman felt that advocating for the community should be of utmost <br />importance, as opposed to maintaining the status quo. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor affirmed that the City Manager had adapted well. She related that she enjoyed seeing Mr. <br />Taylor at the Farmers Market on Saturdays. She acknowledged it was a difficult job, with nine bosses and <br />many others to satisfy. She said she had, in her evaluation, given a high rating for his community <br />involvement. She suggested Mr. Taylor talk individually with councilors about their job performance <br />evaluations of him. Mr. Taylor indicated he planned to do so. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor reiterated her suggestion that there be running evaluations from every meeting in order to assess <br />them. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor expressed concern regarding a lack of information and a perceived unwillingness on the part of <br />staff to provide complete information. She related that at times she received feedback from a citizen <br />regarding an issue, which she would pass on to staff, and then she would not hear anything more on it. She <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 26, 2004 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />