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the overlay zone and providing information on staff contacts and the public outreach being <br />planned. Mr. Poling determined City-owned land would be held to the same standard as private <br />land. He asked if the new regulations would preclude the construction of bicycle paths. Mr. <br />Bj0rklund believed trails would be allowed, but their impact would be examined. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling asked if the City was implementing anything to mitigate the loss of land taken out of the <br />inventory for use as a setback. Mr. Bj0rklund said an analysis of the impact on the buildable lands <br />inventory would be required by the State. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling expressed appreciation that the City was basing its setback s~zes on both science and <br />political reality. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon indicated her questions had been answered. <br /> <br />In reference to the floodplain study mentioned earlier by Mr. PapS, Ms. Nathanson noted that the <br />Mayor's Parks and Open Space Committee had recently heard a presentation on the Lane Council <br />of Governments' Rivers to Ridges Project which emphasized the integration between many <br />ongoing efforts; those efforts would complement each other and help the community achieve <br />multiple objectives. She asked to what extent Eugene drew on University of Oregon expertise in <br />developing the plant list. Mr. Bj0rklund said the City received some such assistance, but there <br />was considerable expertise on the issue on the part of other groups like the Native Plant Society <br />and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. He indicated the City would welcome input from the <br />University. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson referred to the strategy related to pesticide management and asked to what extent <br />Eugene worked with other public agencies to manage weeds, citing specifically the two school <br />districts, Eugene Water & Electric Board, the State, and the County. Mr. Bj0rklund said that the <br />strategy would establish internal City policy. The invasive and native plant lists were intended to <br />be outreach tools. He anticipated the City would be communicating with other agencies, and <br />noted that School District 4J had strong policies regarding pesticide use. Ms. Nathanson said that <br />the lists could positively influence someone working for a public agency. <br /> <br /> Mr. PapS, seconded by Ms. Bettman, moved to extend time for the item by <br /> five more minutes. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br /> Mr. PapS, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, moved to direct staff to implement <br /> strategies B through J as described in the memo and attachments dated <br /> October 16, 2002, and to bring back Strategy A for City Council review and <br /> initiation as part of its review of the fiscal year 2004 Planning Commission <br /> work program. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />1. WORK SESSION: Proposed Revision to Eugene Code Concerning Elections <br /> <br />The council was joined for the item by Deputy City Recorder Kate Fieland. Ms. Fieland <br />highlighted major significant changes in the ordinance, which she characterized as housekeeping in <br />nature. <br />Mr. Pap~ asked City Attorney Glenn Klein if he should declare a conflict of interest. Mr. Klein <br />said no. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 10, 2003 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />