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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Process Session <br /> Tykeson Room--Eugene Public Library <br /> <br /> January 14, 2004 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gary Papd, President; Nancy Nathanson, Vice President; Scott Meisner, <br /> David Kelly, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Jennifer <br /> Solomon. <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br />Facilitator Alicia Hayes welcomed the council and introduced herself. <br /> <br />A. WORK SESSION: City Council Process Session <br /> 1. Debrief of Progress: September- December 2003 <br /> <br />Ms. Hayes asked the council to debrief its progress between September and December 2003, identifying <br />what went well and what needed improvement. Councilor Coordinator Lynda Rose recorded the council's <br />comments on an easel pad. <br /> <br />Successes <br /> <br /> · City Manager selection <br /> · January 2004 - Election of officers <br /> · Library and expand branches <br /> · Work with the General Services Administration-courthouse issues <br /> · Hospital siting; resolutions <br /> · PCU/FEU groundbreaking <br /> · Millrace discussion - broadened <br /> · Police headquarters discussion - broadened <br /> · City/County - initial discussions re: transportation (spirit of cooperation) <br /> · PROS discussion - higher level, longer term <br /> <br />Improvement Needed <br /> <br /> · Boards and Commissions process <br /> · Real property transactions and contracts; de-icer item/too fast turnaround with inadequate <br /> information <br /> · Asked to make decisions with short timeline and insufficient information <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 14, 2004 Page 1 <br /> Process Session <br /> <br /> <br />