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Calendar Item C, which would authorize an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- <br />ment for loan guarantee assistance and other related matters until councilors had a chance to review the <br />points he made in his testimony. <br /> <br />Jon Pincus <br />, PO Box 422, noted that he resided in Noti. He commented that the downtown was the cultural <br />and economic center of the area. He expressed concern about the Connor/ Woolley project. He remembered <br />the urban renewal efforts from 25 and 35 years earlier, which he felt had been an “unmitigated disaster.” He <br />recalled that historic buildings were torn down and local businesses driven out. He averred that doing this <br />had not worked then and would not work now. He suggested that what made downtowns attractive and <br />economically vibrant was that they were “fun,” with night clubs, arts venues, and cultural resources. He <br />said this was what was recognized as making downtowns work in modern planning. He felt the current <br />planning seemed to be suffering a crisis of confidence. <br /> <br />Moshe Immerman <br />, 1290 McLean Boulevard, opined that there should be an ordinance requiring the City <br />Attorney to determine where the money was coming from whenever a major expenditure of public funds was <br />planned. He wanted to know well in advance the true source of the money and the nature of that transaction. <br />He felt that the public meetings law was sometimes circumvented by local governmental bodies. He said <br />this was not the way to create sustainable government. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum and asked for comments from the council. <br /> <br />Councilor Ortiz lauded the representatives of LEAD, calling them a “bright star” at council meetings. She <br />hoped they would come back and that the City would find a way to work with them. She also hoped they <br />were reaching out to other agencies and organizations. <br /> <br />Councilor Pryor thanked everyone for speaking. He supported the idea of adding funding for synthetic fields <br />to the bond measure and trying to make it as flexible and usable to all of the people in Eugene. <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon asked the City Manager to determine what would be needed to include the costs for the <br />extra five synthetic playing surfaces. City Manager Taylor replied that there was an opportunity on April <br />10 at which the council could provide further direction on the bond issue. Councilor Solomon supported the <br />inclusion of the all-weather fields. She said she would poll her colleagues regarding this issue and asked that <br />information about this item be included in the Agenda Item Summary (AIS) for that day. <br /> <br /> <br />3. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> A. Approval of City Council Minutes <br />- January 11, 2006, Work Session <br /> <br /> - February 13, 2006, Work Session <br />B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> <br /> C. Adoption of Resolution 4860 Authorizing Submission of an Application to the United States <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development for Loan Guarantee Assistance and Related <br />Matters <br /> <br />Councilor Solomon, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt the Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman pulled Items B and C. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council -- March 13, 2006 Page 6 <br /> City Council Meeting <br /> <br />