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ATTACHMENT A MINUTES Eugene City Council Work Session McNutt Room--City Hall April 11, 2005 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Betty Taylor, David Kelly, Gary Pap~, Bonny Bettman, Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor. Mayor Kitty Piercy convened the work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A. ITEMS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Mr. Poling congratulated the 13 Eugene Police Department officers who graduated from the Regional Police Academy last week and who would soon be on the street. Mr. Poling welcomed the Oregon National Guard's 2nd Battalion home from Iraq, noting most members were based locally. He thanked them for their efforts in Iraq. Mr. Poling said that the Oregon Department of Transportation's I-105 project was now underway, resulting in major congestion. He offered the following Web sites and phone numbers for more information: www.keepusmoving.info and Commuter Solutions at 682-6213. Mr. Poling said construc- tion information was available by calling 984-8484. He asked residents to be patient during construction as the result would be a good thing for the community. Mr. Poling reported that the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission was holding a hearing on its fiscal year (FY) 2004-2006 budget at 7 p.m. on April 26, 2005, at the Springfield Council Chamber. Mr. Poling said that construction on the Bus Rapid Transit system in Eugene should commence in mid- April at the Eugene Station and continue eastward. Mr. Poling reported that the Lane Workforce Partnership awarded a $120,000 contract to the Lane County Department of Youth Services to help at least 30 young people develop workforce readiness skills, academic improvement, computer skills, and employability. Ms. Taylor thanked Johnny Medlin of the Parks and Open Space Division for providing her with an inventory of Eugene parks. She said the information indicated there was no excess of parks in south Eugene; rather, they were somewhat lacking in that area. Ms. Taylor acknowledged that south Eugene had more natural resource lands than some other parts of the community, but she believed that such areas should be preserved where they existed. She cited the Willamette Greenway, West Eugene wetlands, and south hills forest as examples. Ms. Taylor asked that the council be given the same privileges as other community members to sit in on MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 11, 2005 Page 1 Work Session