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Mr. Pryor said the current City Hall site was attractive because it was a full block. He also liked the butterfly lot site with its proximity to the Park Blocks and Ms. Taylor’s suggestion of the old County th elections site for a police station. He said the two parking lots across 8 Avenue from the current City Hall should be considered a potential site. He would support removing sites west of Willamette Street because of th their location and orientation and sites south of 10 Avenue because of remoteness. Mr. Hacker asked for councilors’ opinion about sites close to the new federal courthouse. Mr. Papé thought the sites were remote but the public’s opinion should be sought. Ms. Ortiz said the sites did not appear to be welcoming or easily accessible and should not be considered. Mr. Kelly indicated he was lukewarm about the sites but they should be left on the list for discussion at the public forum. He expressed concern about shifting downtown to the east before the current core had an opportunity to be revitalized. Mayor Piercy agreed with Mr. Kelly’s concern about a shift in downtown, as did Ms. Taylor. Mr. Papé said he was not certain that a significant amount of retail could be attracted to the downtown; offices and restaurants could be the more typical use. Following a discussion, Mr. Hacker determined that the issue of train noise would be discussed at the forum only if raised by the public, although access issues could be addressed and crossing sites illustrated on the map. Ms. Teninty clarified that the EWEB site would remain on the list but information about flood plain issues would be presented at the public forum. She asked about the relevance of stimulating arts and culture in the downtown. Mayor Piercy said her concern was not with adjacency of arts and culture but rather with having an arts and cultural component to the new City Hall that would connect it to the community. Desired Public Feedback and Information Required to Evaluate and Select Site Ms. Teninty asked if the criterion related to high potential to integrate sustainable design was clearly presented. She determined there was general agreement that it was. Mr. Kelly remarked that it was important for the consultants to raise issues during the public forum, but not to the extent that it was implied a site was eliminated. Ms. Teninty asked if the criterion related to proximity and beneficial relationships with other government entities required clarification. Mr. Kelly felt it would eliminate confusion by simplifying the criterion to just proximity to other governmen- tal services. MINUTES—Eugene City Council August 9, 2006 Page 9 Work Shop