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everyone should drive to downtown. She averred that this ran counter to the purported goal in the plan, on <br />page 52, that the City would promote and support alternative modes of transport. She proposed that the <br />City balance its non-sustainable actions, such as building parking structures, with sustainable measures such <br />as covered bicycle parking, downtown parks, reduced fees for carpool parking, and awareness campaigns. <br /> <br />Julie Rogers <br />, 381 Huntington Avenue, felt that Eugene would lose at least as many jobs as it gained should <br />Whole Foods Grocery open an outlet here, as smaller stores would lose business. She asked what was <br />sustainable about bringing to town a “corporate mega-store” that could diminish the success of numerous <br />smaller stores that had already invested heavily in the community. She felt the money should be spent on the <br />development of an indoor/outdoor market for the Farmers Market. <br /> <br />th <br />David Woods <br />, 953 West 8 Avenue, did not believe enough time had been allowed to discuss this item. He <br />said it seemed the council was on a fast track and people did not have enough time to say what they needed <br />to say about the issue. He felt he was hearing from “people talking from their wallets and people talking <br />from their hearts” at the hearing. He did not wish to displace the existing natural foods industry with the <br />Whole Foods Grocery. He asked the council to “really think about it.” <br /> <br />Sam Hediger <br />, 3440 McKenna Drive, #9, said everyone wanted to rebuild downtown Eugene and to have it <br />be successful. He offered an alternative proposal which sought to subsidize the increase of public <br />sustainable transit. He averred that doing so would “achieve the benefits of a smooth flow of traffic” and <br />this would increase the livability of the new commercial and residential districts. He wished to create a <br />“laboratory for small business” and/or a permanent structure for the Farmers Market by renovating existing <br />businesses using green technologies. He thought such an endeavor could be managed by a citizen board that <br />included representatives from the business colleges and the City Manager among others. <br /> <br />th <br />Paul Nicholson <br />, 1855 East 28 Avenue, asked that the council extend this discussion to the next meeting, <br />given that some people had been unable to stay to give their testimony because of the time. He did not take <br />issue with the idea of Whole Foods Grocery coming to Eugene, but he felt the City was giving a subsidy to <br />the developer. He called this a “planning process out of control.” He noted that one of the reasons given for <br />the parking garage was to be prepared for future development as yet unidentified. He said the City would be <br />subsidizing “we don’t know what.” It was not clear to him that a public benefit would be achieved by the <br />proposal. He opined that he did not trust staff because the City had spent almost $100 million on the <br />downtown and staff was responsible for the result. <br /> <br />Planet Glassberg <br />, PO Box 11011, opposed using public money for a parking garage. She thought the <br />money should stay in the community and should not be used to subsidize a corporation. She called it <br />“crucial” to continue to support local businesses and farmers in order to build a resilient local economy to <br />conserve cultural and biological diversity in the community. She suggested that the downtown could be <br />revitalized and would flourish for local businesses, parks, and open space. <br /> <br />Chuck Hunt <br />, 130 Hansen Lane, asked the council and staff to think creatively of alternatives to the <br />proposal. He stated that he was beginning his 10th year as a vendor at the Farmers Market and suggested <br />that the council consider what it already had. He said the Farmers Market took in $1.5 to $2 million in <br />gross annual sales. He asserted that this revenue remained in the community. He related that the market <br />was struggling with space issues and had problems with weather. He thought the market would love to have <br />a covered area for a year-round farmers’ market-type venue. He asked that the council look to the Farmers <br />Market if it was looking for partnerships. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council -- March 13, 2006 Page 22 <br /> City Council Meeting <br /> <br />
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