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downtowns were attractive because parking was unnecessary. He stated that he worked at Sundance <br />Natural Foods and he wondered if he should fear for his job should Whole Foods Grocery open in Eugene. <br />He worried for the other smaller community stores. He likened the proposed parking garage to subsidizing <br />“our own loss of soul.” He felt Whole Foods should foot the bill if is wanted more parking. <br /> <br />Zachary Vishanoff <br />, Patterson Street, suspected that the reason a parking garage was being proposed for the <br />downtown area was that the area was the second choice for a University of Oregon basketball arena. He <br />opposed a Whole Foods Grocery moving into Eugene. He thought the no-bid contract tied into the <br />Government Service Administration. <br /> <br />th <br />Virginia M. Lo <br />, 1855 East 28 Avenue, brought a letter signed by seven faculty and staff from the <br />Department of Computer Science of the University of Oregon opposing the project. She called the <br />downtown an “important asset for all of us.” She opined that the need for a new parking garage was <br />dubious. She opposed the no-bid contract. She felt the parking garage was a public subsidy for a <br />corporation from Texas that could hurt the local food industry. She did not like that the proposed parking <br />garage used public money to close the opportunity for a greenway. She did not feel there had been enough <br />time to consider the issues given that the public hearing had been scheduled two days prior to the vote. She <br />asked the council to slow down. <br /> <br />th <br />Madeline Smith <br />, 594 West 11 Avenue, said it was difficult to “figure out what to do.” She wished to <br />make Eugene a place that was a showcase of alternative energy technology, “permatopia organic farming <br />practices,” and the rational rationing of all resources. <br /> <br />George T. Boehnke <br />, 2040 Willamette Street, likened urban renewal funds to manure: if you did not spread <br />it around, nothing grew. He said the City of Eugene used urban renewal funds to purchase a library. He <br />stated that the 90 businesses that had moved from downtown Eugene never came back. He thought that the <br />parking garage was for the federal courthouse. He exhorted the City Council and staff to “own up to it” and <br />ask the United States government for the funds to build the garage. <br /> <br />Gary Wildish <br />, 2424 Quince Street, hoped that the council understood that the no-bid contract was exactly <br />what the City of Eugene did routinely in the selection of an architect or an engineer. He said this process <br />had been used for many years and it had been found that a better project could be delivered at a lower cost <br />and timelier manner using this method. He averred that contractors understood costs. He stated that Lease <br />Crutcher Lewis used a number of subcontractors and every craft working on the project would be required <br />to submit a bid. He thought the team concept was very viable. <br /> <br />Terry Connolly <br />, 1401 Willamette Street, spoke on behalf of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. He <br />reminded the council that a great deal of staff time, Planning Commission time, and council time had gone <br />into the adoption of the Downtown Plan. He said policies need to be more than documents on a shelf. He <br />called this project a chance to take another step forward in implementing the Downtown Plan. He read a <br />portion of the plan aloud which emphasized the importance of being flexible and committed to responding to <br />opportunities. He said the project was in line with the goals and policies of the plan. <br /> <br />Danelle Zeghbib <br />, 1618 Villard Street, stated that she was a student of architecture and a graduate teaching <br />fellow in the environmental studies department. She said it seemed like the Whole Foods Grocery might be a <br />step in the direction of having a more vibrant downtown but if the City could afford to finance a parking <br />structure then it should be able to support a sustainable economy and the promotion of environmental <br />sustainability. She felt that by funding a new parking structure, the City was sending a message that <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council -- March 13, 2006 Page 21 <br /> City Council Meeting <br /> <br />
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