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MINUTES – Eugene City Council October 22, 2018 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />M I N U T E S <br />Eugene City Council and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />October 22, 2018 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Mayor Vinis opened the October 22, 2018, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. <br />1.Committee Reports and Items of InterestCouncil Discussion <br />•Attended meeting of Oregon Transportation Commission as representative from Lane AreaCommission on Transportation; opportunity for all local transportation commissions toprovide feedback to the OTC. LACT communicated that local jurisdictions understand theirtransportation infrastructure needs best and should be making prioritization decisions. <br />•Announced plans to introduce a resolution opposing Ballot Measure 105, which wouldrepeal Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary state law. <br />•Security cameras have been installed downtown; consider signage that alerts people totheir use by Eugene Police Department. <br />•Protest camp is growing; requested and received an additional port-a-potty. <br />•Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Business Expo; very well-attended and providedimportant networking opportunity for local businesses and City services. <br />•Attended re-dedication ceremony for Richardson Bridge affordable housing community;oldest affordable housing project in Oregon and first Eugene landbank development. Withhelp from City programs, facility was rehabilitated and enhanced. <br />•Concerned that work session on Inclusionary Zoning has not been scheduled yet;opportunities being lost as new development occurs. <br />•Council receiving feedback from constituents on recent decision to grant a Multiple UnitProperty Tax Exemption for the proposed Obie development. Many are frustrated that therewas limited opportunity for public education and input. <br />•As incentive, consider freezing property taxes for 10 years for those property owners whowish to annex to the City. <br />•The topic of Inclusionary Zoning will be addressed during council’s upcoming work sessionon Housing Tools and Strategies. <br />Mayor Vinis adjourned the City Council meeting and opened a meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal <br />Agency. <br />2.WORK SESSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Downtown Riverfront UpdatePlanning and Development Director Denny Braud, City Engineer Mark Schoening and PrincipalLandscape Architect Emily Proudfoot gave a presentation on the progress of the riverfrontredevelopment efforts, including infrastructure and park features. <br />ATTACHMENT A <br />November 26, 2018, Meeting - Item 3A