CC Minutes - 06/21/06 Work Session

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Mayor Piercy acknowledged that County Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Springfield, was in attendance. Mr. Handy said there were other elements of the Metro Plan that spoke to the uniqueness of the situation in River Road and Santa Clara. He understood that at times it was felt that the area should not be treated in a special way, yet the Metro Plan said the area presented a unique situation. He urged everyone to consider “the rising tide of equity” and whether this tide lifted all of the neighborhoods or a way to lower the livability of all of neighborhoods. He wished to see all of the things that the neighborhood organizations were striving for enacted citywide, as he thought they would be applicable to the entire city. But if the City could not do this, then he felt it should treat the River Road/Santa Clara as per its description as a unique situation in the Metro Plan. Ms. Taylor noted that the Chambers Area Families for Healthy Neighborhoods (CAFHN) model sought to protect the Chambers Area neighborhood. She thought it was a good model for the whole City. She felt the City had made past mistakes and recalled the parking garage project adjacent to the proposed Whole Foods Grocery project in which she alleged not enough time had been given for public input. She underscored the importance of not taking actions that destroy trust. She reiterated her skepticism regarding the word ‘accept.’ She wished to add language that indicated that the council accepted the report but this did not mean ‘totally approve.’ Ms. Solomon, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to accept the River Road and Santa Clara Transition Project Final Report. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. C. WORK SESSION: Sign Code Enforcement Due to a lack of time, this item was postponed. The meeting adjourned at 1:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis M. Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 21, 2006 Page 8 Work Session