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<br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Work Session <br />McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> June 27, 2007 <br /> Noon <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, Jennifer <br />Solomon, George Poling, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka. <br /> <br /> <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br /> <br />1. WORK SESSION: <br />City Council Goal—Arts and Outdoors Action Plan Update <br /> <br />City Manager Dennis Taylor introduced Acting Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director Renee <br />Grube, who was joined by Hult Center Director Laura Niles and Public Information Director Jan Bohman. <br /> <br />Ms. Bohman reviewed the elements of the action plan and noted some of the focuses in the plan and the <br />activities that were planned in the upcoming year. <br /> <br />Ms. Niles noted two of the outcomes of the initiative, the first of which was the Cultural Policy Review. <br />She said the council would see the results of the review in July, and she noted the project was selected as a <br />University of Oregon research project which she anticipated could result in more collaboration with the <br />th <br />University. The second was “Hult 25,” the 25 anniversary of the Hult Center. She noted some of the <br />events associated with the anniversary, specifically the free activities being offered to the public. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy thought the plan was exciting and she predicted Eugene would be “hopping” over the next <br />year. She expressed her appreciation to staff. She said she thought staff had made progress in “selling <br />Eugene better” so that residents knew what they had and appreciated it more. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy thanked those who had participated in the Cultural Policy Review, and acknowledged the hard <br />work that had been done through that process. <br /> <br />Speaking to West Broadway arts opportunities, Mayor Piercy believed that the West Broadway project <br />needed to account for the fact there was already art downtown and integrate that art in the design. <br />Regarding the pedestrian and bicycle plan, she commended those who had advocated for more bicycle path <br />signage. She asked when the statue for the Japanese memorial would arrive. Ms. Niles anticipated it would <br />be installed in August and a ceremony would commemorate the installation. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz thanked staff for all its work and collaboration that occurred. She acknowledged and appreciated <br />the access that was provided to those families and individuals who could not otherwise afford ticketed <br />events. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 27, 2007 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />