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