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Mr. Meisner said he attended a recent event for retiring Alternatives Modes Coordinator Diane Bishop. He hoped the council could find a way to thank her as a body. He said that the City's nationally recognized bicycle path system was due to the efforts of many, but Ms. Bishop had done much of the actual work involved. Mr. Kelly reported he had attended a press conference for the kickoff of the Oregon Bounty Program earlier that day at the Market of Choice. He said the program was an example of several State agencies working together and focusing on the tourism and economic development aspects of promoting Oregon wines and specialty foods. He commended the Market of Choice for its promotion of local products. Mr. Pap~ congratulated Ms. Nathanson for her receipt of the James C. Richard Memorial from the League of Oregon Cities in recognition of her many years of public service. He said it was a well-deserved honor. City Manager Taylor noted that the award given to Ms. Nathanson was one of three prestigious awards given at the conference annually. He congratulated Ms. Nathanson for the award and acknowledged her work on telecommunications issues locally and at the national level, and her service as a member of the National League of Cities Board of Directors and the league's Information and Telecommunications Committee. City Manager Taylor reported that the City was well-represented at the League of Oregon Cities conference. Representatives included Mayor-elect Kitty Piercy and City Councilor-elect Andrea Ortiz. City Manager Taylor said that it was clear that implementation of Ballot Measure 37 was going to be a challenge for many Oregon cities and counties, which frequently looked to Eugene for leadership in such matters. He said that many cities were also concerned about the possible loss of State shared revenue in the upcoming State legislative session. Such shared revenues enjoyed bipartisan support. Cities and counties had been successful in retaining those funds in the last few sessions. He anticipated that funding would be threatened. City Manager Taylor noted that only two states in the country had been successful in maintaining State shared revenue levels in recent years. Mayor Torrey also congratulated Ms. Nathanson for receiving the LOC award. Mayor Torrey noted a recent constituent contact regarding a personal property loss she suffered from theft, and said he had asked the manager and Police Chief Bob Lehner to follow-up with the victim, which occurred irmnediately. However, he believed there was a problem in that the City was responding after the fact as opposed to providing the public with information about ways to stop such losses. Mayor Torrey thought that although the City had done a good job in reducing crimes against people, it had not done a good job as it related to crimes against property. He said the victim subsequently indicated her willingness to participate in a public service announcement regarding crime prevention, and hoped some follow-up by the manager would occur. He pledged to seek time for such announcements from local broadcasters. Ms. Bettman noted that Tod Schneider of the Eugene Police Department did a great deal of work on crime prevention, and suggested the City's cable television program feature a program with him explaining best practice approaches to victim vulnerability. City Manager Taylor concurred. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 8, 2004 Page 2 Work Session