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some local business expansion and start-ups occurring. Mr. Pryor said the next meeting of the partnership would be a joint meeting with the Lane Workforce Partnership on April 28. Mr. Pryor reported he attended the March meeting of the McKenzie Watershed Council and heard a very interesting report on bull trout research in the McKenzie basin. Mr. Pryor reported that he and Mayor Piercy made a presentation to the House Committee on Trade and Economic Development when it recently held a hearing in Eugene regarding two measures under considera- tion at the State legislature and the general economic situation in Lane County. Ms. Solomon said that the Bethel Public Safety Station had been housed in its new location for a full year, and its use had increased since that move. She said the council could expect her and Ms. Ortiz to press to secure ongoing funding for the station after the Weed and Seed grant expired. Ms. Solomon reported that the Housing Policy Board had agreed that the City of Eugene would go out for a Request for Proposals for a property located at Royal Avenue and Danebo Road. Mayor Piercy said she recently attended a "That's My Farmer" event at the First Congregational Church, where the congregation was encouraged to support local farmers by signing up for food box programs. Ms. Bettman indicated her intent to ask the council to consider House Bill 2608, a bill recently considered by the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations regarding the need for proof of citizenship for a person to secure a driver's license. Ms. Taylor noted that the Farmers Market had recently reopened after the winter hiatus and it was wonderful. City Manager Dennis Taylor thanked the councilors for their willingness to go to Salem on short notice to testify before the State Legislature about bills of interest to Eugene. City Manager Taylor noted the importance of the Community Development Block Grants to Eugene and acknowledged the celebration that had occurred. B. WORK SESSION: An Ordinance to Adopt the Modifications to the Metropolitan Wastewa- ter Management Commission Intergovernmental Agreement; and A Resolution to Approve Issuance of Revenue Bonds by the Metropolitan Wastewater Man- agement Commission The council was joined for the item by Wastewater Director Peter Ruffler, City Attorney Glenn Klein, Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) Director Susan Smith, and MWMC legal counsel David Jewett. Mr. Ruffler recalled the previous work sessions held on the topic on February 9, saying since the work session the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) had been finalized and provided to the City Council. The IGA reflected the final input of the bond counsels, financial advisors, legal counsels, and elected officials. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 11, 2005 Page 4 Work Session