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ATTACHMENT D <br /> <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Work Session <br />Council Chamber <br />777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon <br /> <br /> October 8, 2007 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <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 />A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL <br />AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy stated that renovations in the McNutt Room had been completed. She related that there were <br />more recycling opportunities in the kitchen area. She listed some of the environment-friendly components <br />that had gone into the McNutt Room and noted that the cabinets had all been re-used. <br /> <br />nd <br />Mayor Piercy shared a picture of the artwork that had been painted at the intersection of 22 Avenue and <br />Garfield Street. She said it had been paid for by a Neighborhood Matching Grant and funds raised by the <br />neighborhood association. <br /> <br />th <br />Additionally, Mayor Piercy discussed the recent celebration of the 25 anniversary of the Hult Center for the <br />Performing Arts. She said the show had been “fabulous.” She averred that Eugene was fortunate to have <br />its eight resident performing arts companies. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy reported that the kickoff for the River Loop bicycle connection had been held the previous <br />week. She thanked State Representative Nancy Nathanson for the work she had done to get money to <br />support signage and mapping along the Ruth Bascom Trail in preparation for the Olympic Trials. She also <br />thanked the rest of the local delegation for their support of this project. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Pryor echoed Mayor Piercy’s kudos for the 25 anniversary celebration for the Hult Center. He called <br />it a “tremendous event” and felt that the Hult Center was a wonderful place to have. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor also thanked staff for the facility improvements to the McNutt Room. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Zelenka related that he had gone to the 25 anniversary celebration at the Hult Center. He was amazed <br />at the amount of talent the citizens of the City of Eugene had in the arts. He averred that it made the City a <br />great place to live. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka also commended the changes to the McNutt Room. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 8, 2007 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />