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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />McNutt Room — Eugene City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon <br />November 8, 2010 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Chris Pryor, <br />Andrea Ortiz, George Brown, Alan Zelenka. <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the November 8, 2010, work session of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br />A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY <br />COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER <br />Mayor Piercy reported that she met separately with three citizen groups to talk about the proposed West <br />Eugene EmX route; had attended a production of West Side Story at South Eugene High School, which she <br />commended; had attended the 5` Project Green Light rally and art show, which promoted awareness of <br />the needs of homeless youth; had attended a University of Oregon class taught by Otto Poticha that <br />focused on what a new city hall could be like, and she had encouraged Mr. Poticha to share the results <br />with the council; had attended the recent Arts and Business Alliance breakfast; had attended a rail meeting <br />with Bruce Agnew of the Cascadia Institute; had attended the "Eugene Local and Green" event sponsored <br />by the Neighborhood Leaders Council; and had attended the dedication of St. Vincent de Paul's affordable <br />housing project, the Lamb Building, which included four units dedicated to veterans. <br />Mr. Clark reported that he had accompanied Mayor Piercy to a Mayor's One -on -One event at the Market <br />of Choice on Green Acres Road and it had been a good opportunity to connect with residents. He reported <br />on an October 28 Cal Young neighborhood meeting also attended by Mr. Poling, where those present <br />heard from Lane County Jail Commandant Doug Hooley about the challenges of his work. Mr. Clark and <br />Ms. Ortiz had also attended a November 4 Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) meeting where <br />neighbors discussed approaching the City about creating a refinement plan for that neighborhood. <br />Neighbors also discussed representation of the area as it related to their concerns about increased <br />neighborhood density. <br />Recognizing that Veterans Day was on November 11, Mr. Poling thanked the veterans who served, <br />particularly those veterans just returning from Afghanistan. He noted that November 10 was the <br />anniversary of the United States Marine Corps and he wished the corps a happy birthday. Mr. Poling <br />reported that he and Mr. Pryor attended a joint meeting of the Lane Transit District (LTD) EmX Steering <br />Committee and the LTD Board of Directors to discuss the West Eugene EmX alternatives analysis. <br />Representatives of other groups were also present. Mr. Poling anticipated the committee would meet <br />again on December 1 after members had time to review the analysis and that it would eventually make a <br />recommendation to the board. He anticipated the council would provide him with feedback on the topic <br />prior to that time. <br />Mr. Brown reported he had been reviewing the West Eugene EmX alternatives analysis. <br />MINUTES —City Council November 8, 2010 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />