CC Minutes - 04/28/10 Work Session

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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Work Session McNutt Room – City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon April 28, 2010 12:00 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Chris Pryor, Mike Clark, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, Alan Zelenka, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Jennifer Solomon Ms. Piercy called the work session meeting of the Eugene City Council to order at 12:00 p.m. Ms. Ortiz noted that Ms. Ortiz was out of town and would not be in attendance for the work session although she was expected to attend the Budget Committee meeting later that evening. WORK SESSION – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, A. CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Ms. Piercy appreciated the recent opportunity to welcome home returning veterans to the community. She further noted that she had participated in the demobilization ceremony that had taken place the previous week. Ms. Piercy noted her attendance at the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival on April 23, at the Bijou Art Cinemas. Ms. Piercy commented on her participation in the Earth Day events on April 24, and further noted that she had the opportunity to present the Mayor’s Bold Steps Award to Sequential BioFuels for their work in providing alternative fuel options to the community. Ms. Piercy reported she had participated in a student reading event at Twin Oaks Elementary School during the previous week. Ms. Piercy reported she had attended the Eugene Police Department's (EPD) promotions meeting and planned to attend the EPD's award ceremony on April 28. Ms. Piercy noted she had received a phone call from an aide at a local school regarding a missing autistic child who had been located by the EPD unharmed on an EmX bus. Ms. Piercy reported she had participated in an event to honor 77 senior companions on April 27. Ms. Piercy noted that she and Ms. Taylor had conducted another Mayor's One-on-One event at a local Rite-Aid location. She noted that she and Ms. Taylor had fielded several questions regarding the naming of the new Willamette River bridge, smoking at LTD bus stops, Crest Drive road construction issues, the future of the Network Charter School, and the new Eugene Water & Electric Board CEO's upcoming presentation at the City Club of Eugene. Ms. Taylor stated that the assessment committee comprised of herself, Ms. Solomon and Mr. Poling had finished their work and would present their findings to the council on June 23 for final approval. MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 28, 2010 Page 1 Work Session