CC Minutes - 01/11/10 Work Session

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MINUTES City Council McNutt Room Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street Eugene, Oregon January 11, 20 10 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor, George Brown, members. ABSENT: Alan Zelenka. A, COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTERST FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Piercy thanked City staff for its effort at the recent State of the City event. She had also enjoyed the recent State of the County and Springfield State of the City events. She called the council's attention to its receipt of a letter from David Agnew of the Obama Administration expressing appreciation for the City's work with the Administration. She also noted the potential sale of the downtown United States Post Office and said she had spoken to Representative Peter deFazio's Office, who was sending a letter to the US Postal Service encouraging it to rethink the decision. Mayor Piercy noted an alteration in the route for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day walk. She noted the recent town hall meeting conducted by local State legislators and reminded people to vote in the upcoming election. Mr. Clark reported he attended the recent press conference held by the Eugene Police Department (EPD) in regard to its data -led policing efforts related to property crimes. He complimented EPD staff and Police Chief Pete Kerns for their attempts to be innovative. He had also attended the State of the City and State of the County events and acknowledged the challenges that lay ahead. Mr. Pryor had also attended the events mentioned by Mayor Piercy and commended the frequent mention of partnerships and collaboration. He also commended the recent council goal setting session. Mr. Pryor said the west Eugene EmX Extension Corridor Advisory Committee recently met at the Eugene Station and display materials regarding the process were available at the site. He had also attended the EPD press conference and encouraged the council to become familiar with the department's approach as he believed property crimes affected people as much as any type of crime. Ms. Taylor had also gone to the recent town hall held by local State legislators and commended the legislators for being prepared and knowledgeable. She noted that Board of County Commissioners Chair Peter Sorenson had recognized former Congressman Jim weaver for his achievements at the State of the County event, and the board also gave awards to those who completed the County's government school. She hoped the City emulated the County in that regard, and suggested the first topic of discussion could be the charter limitations that applied to the council. MINUTES —City Council January 11, 2010 Page T Work Session