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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> October 11, 2004 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Bonny Bettman, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, David <br /> Kelly, Betty Taylor, Gary Papd Jennifer Solomon. <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. He noted that Ms. <br />Nathanson would participate via speakerphone. <br /> <br />A. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson had no items. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner had no items. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly corrected what he considered an erroneous headline and lead paragraph in an article in the <br />October 10, 2004, edition of The Register-Guard, which indicated the new police headquarters would be <br />built whether or not Ballot Measure 20-88 was passed. While the council would need to discuss next steps <br />if the measure failed, it was not a foregone conclusion that the City would build the police headquarters. At <br />that time, the council would have to discuss next steps for the best use of the money in question and the <br />effect of the failure of the measure in relationship to the overall vision for downtown and the need for a new <br />city hall. There was also the question of whether the council would be perceived as honoring the will of the <br />voters if it proceeded anyway, and if the City would want to build a police station with no expansion space, <br />which would be the case if the measure failed and the council went forward. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor had no items. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 reported that on October 10 he attended a tree planting event sponsored by the Eugene Tree <br />Foundation at Gillespie Butte, kicking off a historic tree program. He said those interested in having their <br />tree designated as a historic tree should log on to the foundation's Web site, where an application form was <br />available. He expressed appreciation for the cooperation of Urban Forester Mark Snyder and the Public <br />Works Department in putting on the event. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman commended the Lane County Public Health Department for its response to the public health <br />crisis created by the lack of flu vaccine. She said the issue could get worse if no supplies were produced. <br />The health clinic was reprioritizing those eligible for a vaccine shot. She urged those at high risk to get a <br />vaccine, and asked those who were not at high risk to pass on the shot so that more vaccine would be <br />available for those at higher risk. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that several City committees had been formed in past years to look at the issue of <br />homelessness in Eugene and each had developed a set of recommendations. She noted the Human Rights <br />Commission planned a presentation on the status ofhomelessness in the community. She asked when that <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 11, 2004 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />