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costs be retooled after initial cost projections were produced. He noted Mr. Farmer’s long service to the community and expressed concern about the accusation levied by Mr. Price against Mr. Farmer. He confirmed with City Attorney Jerome Lidz that Mr. Farmer’s profiting in such a manner would be a breach of the law. Councilor Clark invited Mr. Price to produce evidence of his accusation. Councilor Poling thanked those who spoke and for condensing the message by limiting the number of speakers who offered testimony. He looked forward to the work session. Councilor Poling agreed with the remarks of Councilor Clark as they related to Mr. Farmer, and noted his commitment to the community. Councilor Zelenka said the residents of the South University Neighborhood were not “no-growthers” but th instead were concerned about the compatibility of the development being proposed at 19 Avenue and Alder Street. He speculated that because of the R-4 zoning along the road, in the future, there could be a wall of twelve-story buildings directly across from the low-density housing that already existed. He maintained that constituted incompatibility. He thanked the residents of the area for attending the meeting. Councilor Ortiz also thanked all those who testified. She said she was always concerned about personal attacks on someone’s character as it was not the council’s role to sit in judgment but to make policy decisions. Councilor Ortiz agreed that railroad noise was a quality of life issue. Councilor Taylor thanked all those who spoke and said people were so eloquent she could hardly keep herself from applauding. She believed the council got the message about the proposed development and agreed with Ms. Smith’s remarks. She regretted she would be out of town when the work session occurred; however, she believed she understood the situation and hoped the council could do something to “avert what’s happening.” Mayor Piercy spoke to the issue of the population forecast. While she understood that all the cities had their own idea as to how their communities would grow, her concern was that there was no regional plan, and when every body “just comes and brings their numbers,” it did not help answer the question of “what are we going to look like and where is it going to happen.” She asserted that “we’ve got this whole regional planning thing in front of us that we’re supposed to be participating in” and LCOG’s actions “seemed awkwardly juxtaposed” against what’s coming up, as opposed to “how we think” is the best way for the region to grow. She thought a finer examination of the issue was needed. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Adoption of Resolution 4931 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Election System Utility Revenue Bonds in Aggregate Principle Amount of not to Exceed Eighty-five Million Five Hundred Thousand ($85,500,000) for the Purpose of Financing Improvements to the Elec- tric Utility System and Providing for Related Matters D. Endorsement of Ridgeline Open Space Vision and Master Plan E. Adoption of Resolution 4929 Adopting Amended Systems Development Charge Methodol- ogy for Parks System and Amending Resolution 4900 MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 25, 2008 Page 4 Regular Meeting