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e attendees come from outside the area, she asked staff to explore ways to promote a wide range of Eugene activities at these events in future years. F. Homeless Family Access Center Ms. Bascom said that she had the opportunity to visit the newly opened Home- less Family Access Center located at 19th and Pearl. She stated that the council would receive a more detailed report on the center's activities in July. G. "Dog-Off-Leash" Area Mr. MacDonald said that he has been contacted by a constituent who is greatly concerned that Tugman Park is being given consideration for the "dog-off- leash" areas because of its close proximity to a playground. The City should be considering areas that do not have close access to children. Responding to a question, Mr. Gleason said that the Joint Parks Commission (JPC) has discussed a list of standards for "dog-off-leash" areas; based on those standards, Tugman Park was removed from further consideration. In its deliberations, JPC is considering a number of areas that are relatively iso- lated and that are spaced throughout the community. Mr. Nicholson suggested that the City continue to explore a dog certification program. The council reviewed previous discussions on this issue. Ms. Ehrman said that as part of the policy, dog owners should be responsible e for cleaning up messes that dogs may make. Mr. Gleason stated that there are requirements currently in the code addressing this issue. H. Alternative Energy Vehicles Mr. MacDonald said that staff response from George Jessie, Fleet Manager, about the possibility for alternative energy vehicles was unsatisfactory. He voiced concern that progress on the council's alternative transportation goal has been slow. Recognizing the staff time that might be involved in exploring this issue further, he suggested that the City might try to get an intern from the University of Oregon to research the issue in the fall. Mr. Boles also said that he was not satisfied with the response the council received. The City should consider seriously how it positions itself as a leader with respect to the use of alternative forms of transportation. Mr. Gleason acknowledged the complexity of this issue. He said that the fleet system is designed around maximizing asset utilization and that the City would have to pay a premium for alternative-fuel source vehicles. If the council desires, it would be possible to transition to some alternative vehicles, but it would not be able to do so at a positive cost-benefit ratio. Mr. Nicholson commented that in some instances the City could replace the existing gasoline-powered fleet with bicycles, for parking meter monitoring, for instance, and asked for an analysis of the costs associated with this. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 10, 1991 Page 2