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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Bascom/Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library <br />100 West 10�h Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />November 12, 2019 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Jennifer Yeh, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark. Chris Pryor, Betty <br />Taylor, Greg Evans <br />Councilors Absent: Claire Syrett <br />Mayor Vinis opened the November 12, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. <br />1. Committee Reports and Items of Interest <br />Councilor Evans arrived at 5:38 PM. <br />Council Discussion <br />• Councilor Yeh - Spoke about a report from MWMC on the current state of the wastewater <br />system. <br />• Councilor Clark- Asked questions about the MWMC report; requested additional details. <br />• Councilor Taylor - Supported putting STAR voting proposal on the ballot; voiced concerns <br />about proposed bus route cancellations and requested council to express their opposition <br />with a letter to LTD; discussed concerns about leaf blowers; addressed short-term rental <br />concerns in the community. <br />• Mayor Vinis - Spoke to Councilor Taylor's concerns about bus routes; announced <br />groundbreaking event at Homes for Good housing units on MLK Blvd.; reported on <br />November 3 Choose Kindness Celebration and building a community of kindness. <br />• Councilor Pryor - Said he regretted not being able to attend groundbreaking event due to <br />commitment to rulemaking committee for the legislature. <br />• Councilor Evans - Reported on recent Transit Tomorrow discussion at LTD meeting about <br />why certain bus routes will be trimmed. <br />• Councilor Taylor - Reported on Southeast Neighbors meeting. <br />WORK SESSION: Sustainability Commission Work Plan <br />Climate Recovery Ordinance Analyst Mark Nystrom, Sustainability Commission Vice Chair <br />Zach Mulholland and Sustainability Commission Board Member Louisa de Heer presented <br />the commission's FY19 Annual Report and its proposed FY20 Work Plan. <br />Councilor Zelenka arrived at5:55 PM. <br />Council Discussion <br />• Mayor Vinis- Thanked staff and commission for the work already done. <br />• Councilor Semple -Discussed her work as a council liaison to the Sustainability <br />Commission; voiced appreciation for the work of the commission, as well as upcoming work <br />opportunities including equity and collaborations with other commissions. <br />MINUTES - Eugene City Council November 12, 2019 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />