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• Goal should be a project that community is proud of, making public assembly space a <br />priority. Then, locate staff in downtown to meet basic needs at a minimal cost. <br />• The values for this project were identified in 2016; may be time to revisit these values as <br />the latest proposals are being considered. <br />• The reports received from EWEB and the consultants contradict each other; council still has <br />not received enough information to make an educated comparison. <br />• More information on plans for the Parks Blocks needed. <br />• The 2016 report was completed by local experts and contains credible information. <br />• Question asked about the strategy the City will use to re -orient properties around the Parks <br />Blocks so they face inward. <br />• Important to be proactive; consider closing Oak Street to reconnect the Park Blocks. <br />• The success of this initiative will depend on the availability of mixed-use opportunities. <br />• Rely on public/private partnerships, incentives and other tools; public involvement process <br />must incorporate commercial and residential considerations. <br />• Questions asked about how the town square concept connects with the development of 8th <br />Avenue as a "Great Street" <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br />Link to the webcast of this City Council meeting: here. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council November 13, 2018 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />