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Mr. Kelly said he would want to leave behind a vibrant, 24-hour downtown, and an increase in affordable housing. He also wanted population growth to be absorbed without expansion of the urban growth boundary (UGB). Mr. Pap6 also shared having a vibrant downtown as a goal. He added that he wanted a new modem hospital to be built south of the river, the federal courthouse to be completed, the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) property to be redeveloped, and the issues involving the River Road/Santa Clara neighborhood to be resolved. City Manager Dennis Taylor said in ten years he would be celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary in his new accessible home in the downtown area where he was able to shop for all of his needs and added that when he looked around, he saw people of all ages enjoying the many amenities the downtown had to offer. Ms. Solomon arrived. Ms. Bettman wished to leave behind a fixed rail trolley system that connected the new hospital, the University neighborhood, the federal courthouse, and a new City Hall that featured separate offices for each city councilor. Ms. Solomon foresaw herself having dinner riverside on a concrete patio that was part of a mixed-use development overlooking the hospital and the river. Ms. Taylor wanted her legacy to be that all of the Amazon headwaters land was preserved as open space, including the Beverly property. Council Coordinator Lynda Rose hoped the City would become one of the most technologically advanced cities for disseminating information. She added that she would also love to live downtown. Mr. Poling remarked that any one of the councilors could pick any number of the different visions set forth. Mayor Piercy said she wanted the downtown to be revitalized and the City to be known as a regional arts center and a place that supported sustainable business practices. She wanted the citizens to feel great about Eugene as a community. 2) Review Operating Agreements/Shared Expectations Ms. Hayes divided the council into three small groups, with one new member in each group. Ms. Utecht noted that some discussion had already occurred via email. Mr. Kelly commented that six out of nine of the elected officials present %weated a long time" to adopt operating agreements. He wondered if this review could be done more efficiently by allowing the three new members to address the other six with their questions and comments regarding the agreements. Ms. Hayes said the small group portion would not take a long time. She felt the one-on-one format would allow people to ask all of their questions. She recognized the desire to remain in a larger group, but wished to create a format in which no one would hold back their questions. Ms. Taylor agreed with Mr. Kelly. MINUTES-- Eugene City Council February 8, 2005 Page 2 Process Session