Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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meetings. He said having a facilitator made the process much more efficient and effective. Ms. O’Brien added that another important aspect of the facilitation was to ensure that all members fully participated and had their points of view considered and that there was consensus, particularly on issues related to land use and transportation. Mayor Piercy summarized that the council was interested a WEC work plan and working agreements and possibly a memorandum of understanding. Ms. Bettman asked that the motion allocating funds articulate the status of the committee and that advisory recommendations were based on complete consensus. Mr. Pryor commented that the motion could incorporate aspirations for outcomes, but he would resist including a decision-making model as it was still being defined by the members of the collaborative. He wanted to avoid a situation where one person could “drop a poison pill.” He said that was not consensus. Ms. Bettman stated that unless there was a consensus model and a rail advocate she would not support the WEC effort. Mr. Clark encouraged the collaborative to involve a State-level elected official. Mayor Piercy observed that Senator Floyd Prozanski and Representative Paul Holvey were both very interested in the WEC process. Mr. Zako added that Congressman Peter DeFazio was aware of the WEC and his staff was informed about collaborative activities. Ms. O’Brien said that people could also engage in the process at the subcommittee level in their particular area of interest. Mayor Piercy noted that support from the City would be helpful to the WEC’s pursuit of grant funding. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Angel Jones Interim City Manager (Recorded by Lynn Taylor) MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 4, 2007 Page 6 Work Session