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Eugene City Council Retreat <br />February 25-26, 2005 <br /> <br />Issues and Priorities Revisited <br />Each member of the governing body was provided with 12 "dots" to indicate their highest <br />priority items for potential inclusion on the final list of priority issues. <br /> <br />Votes Priority Issue <br />6 Facilitate the development of a hospital in Eugene's Central Core <br />6 Identify a permanent funding source for street maintenance <br />7 Conclude discussion on City Hall/Police Building <br /> · Get a plan <br /> · Decide if/when to take to voters <br /> · Anything else on ballot? <br />1 Continue planning with other governments for a Civic Center for 8th street area <br />6 Complete and considerpolice department reviews and implement appropriate <br /> changes <br />2 External police review & civilian oversight <br />3 General tax reform and new revenue sources to adequately fund City services <br />7 Launch Neighborhood Initiative <br /> · Encourage new community members to get involved in government <br /> process <br /> · Outreach to communities of color <br /> · Invest in associations to more effectively vet policy discussions <br /> · Strengthen associations - especially with Planning & Police <br /> · Adequately fund neighborhood associations <br /> · Park safety <br /> · Minimize conversion away from residential uses <br /> · Regulate and focus infill <br />3 Continue Implementation of Downtown Plan <br /> · Explore partnerships <br /> · What can we do around Courthouse <br /> · Center Court <br /> · Hole? <br />3 Take advantage of recently authorized programs (Urban Renewal Districts, <br /> MUPTE, etc.) to redevelop or continue redevelopment of downtown <br />1 Find a new way to finance substandard streets <br />3 Initiate conversation with Union Pacific regarding plans and potential <br /> disposition of rail yard in Ward 7 <br /> · Economic Development <br /> · Parks <br /> · Crosswalks <br /> · Bike Paths to other neighborhoods <br />4 Develop strategy to help the homeless in Eugene <br />3 Site and begin to plan a community park(s) in the River Road/Santa Clara <br /> area <br />6 Re-staff Fire Station Number 9 <br />1 Support Farmers Market <br /> <br />Management Partners,/nc. 12 <br /> <br /> <br />