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<br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Work Session <br />McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> December 12, 2005 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, David Kelly, Betty Taylor, Gary Papé, <br />Chris Pryor; Andrea Ortiz. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Bonny Bettman. <br /> <br /> <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. She noted that Ms. <br />Ortiz and Ms. Bettman were at a conference regarding police civilian review; however, Ms. Ortiz would be <br />joining the meeting via speakerphone. <br /> <br /> <br />A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY <br />COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy noted a recent article in The Oregonian regarding River Play at Skinner Butte Park. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said that Lane Community College signed on to a worldwide effort for a sustainable future <br />called the Talloires Declaration, an action plan for teaching and operating in ways that help achieve <br />environmental literacy and sustainability. She congratulated the college and noted it also committed to wind <br />power purchases from the Eugene Water & Electric Board. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy reported that she recently participated in Human Rights Day at Kelly Middle School, which <br />was a great experience, and also visited the Bertha Holt School to present gifts from Holt Childrens Services <br />in Korea as well as give a slide show presentation regarding her recent sister city trip. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy invited the public to attend the Sustainable Business Initiative Town Hall the following night <br />at City Hall at 7 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling had no items. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor reported the Enterprise Zone Committee met recently and reviewed the public input it received. It <br />also discussed the standards for wages and benefits to be paid in the zone. The next meeting was scheduled <br />for January 9. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor said he attended the McKenzie Watershed Council meeting on December 8 and heard a <br />presentation on the Oregon Riparian Tax Incentives Program, which provided property tax relief for land <br />located within riparian zones. The program included areas within cities, and would likely apply to most <br />Goal 5 areas in Eugene, allowing those affected property owners to apply for relief for such things as <br />riparian setbacks. It did not amount to much money but was some incentive for maintaining a riparian zone. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 12, 2005 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />