Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Clark thanked staff for all of the work staff had done on the McNutt Room. He reported that he had attended the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Emerald Awards, many of which were geared toward recognizing businesses who utilized sustainable practices. He congratulated some of the winners, who th included Bow Tech, Café Yumm, and the Wildish Company. He had also attended the 25 anniversary celebration at the Hult Center. He thanked all of the staff and performers who worked hard on the show. Mr. Clark also wished to thank Representative Nathanson. He related that he had been talking with the representative and County Commissioner Bobby Green about short-term strategies that could be put into place at the intersection of Delta Highway and Beltline Highway. He said Representative Nathanson had begun working on that at the State level and had recently sent him a copy of a letter she sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) regarding short-term safety solutions at the intersection. th Ms. Bettman added her kudos for the Hult Center’s 25 anniversary celebration. She declared the resident companies to be assets to the community. Ms. Bettman thanked staff for the work on the offices for the councilors. She asserted that the council had not had offices before and called the new offices a “great improvement.” Ms. Bettman related that she had received a lot of emails regarding Friendly Park. She recalled working on a master plan for the park which had ultimately been placed in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) nearly a decade ago. She asked for a timeline from staff on when the park improvements had been placed in the CIP and what the delays were attributable to. th Ms. Taylor also had enjoyed the Hult Center’s 25 anniversary celebration. She related that she had also seen the most recent production of the Willamette Repertory Theater and had enjoyed it. She said she planned to attend Lord Leebrick Theater’s current play. She felt fortunate to have such fine theater companies and so much talent in the community. Ms. Taylor said the City was also fortunate to have active neighborhood groups, such as the Crest Drive Neighbors. Ms. Taylor also noted that she had heard State Senator Floyd Prozanski speak at the City Club. She felt he had done a “good job” of addressing the issues involved with Ballot Measure 49. Ms. Taylor reported that the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) would meet on October 9. She said there had been a request to change the wood heating ordinance. She explained that there had been a change in the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) standards. Ms. Solomon arrived. th Mr. Poling commended the 25 anniversary celebration for the Hult Center, calling it “extraordinary.” He noted he had been ill and apologized for missing some of his commitments. Ms. Ortiz said she had attended the National Association for Citizen Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) conference in San Diego for five days and had missed the Hult Center celebration. She related that the NACOLE gathering had included representatives from Canada, Wales, North Ireland, and Brazil. She noted that the host city had a civilian auditor. She commented that she had come away from the conference with the sense that each community had to design their own oversight process according to their needs. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 8, 2007 Page 2 Work Session