1.14.2019 City Council Work Session Minutes

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8�h Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 January 14, 2019 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor, Greg Evans Mayor Vinis opened the January 14, 2019, Work Session of the Eugene City Council. Committee Reports and Items of Interest • Councilor Semple - Requested that the shades be raised during daytime council meetings; asked that council minutes reflect who says what during council meetings; voiced concern that no progress was being made on downtown day center. • Councilor Taylor - agreed that opening the window shades would create a more transparent and welcoming environment; reported constituent frustration about the parking fee increases; supported the elimination of parking meters; asked about the City's authority to regulate puppy mills; conveyed comments received about poor air quality and whether automobile emission inspections could be considered; raised the issue of pedestrian and traffic safety, particularly along E. Amazon. • Councilor Yeh - thanked Officer Kidd and Officer Hubbard for hosting her on a ride -along and sharing their perspectives and experiences. • Councilor Pryor - reported on the Housing Policy Board meeting and its discussions about the Housing Tools & Strategies initiative, the Technical Assistance Collaborative report, and the 2019 Legislative Agenda and what the impacts of the government shutdown have been on HUD activities and projects; recounted a meeting with the City's legislative delegation centered around housing, including zoning and tenant protections. • Councilor Syrett - announced that she had been chosen as Chair of the Lane Area Commission on Transportation; shared a request made to the Mayor and City Manager to consider the renaming of the Washington -Jefferson Park in honor of Edwin Smith, who was instrumental in securing the land under the I-105 on and off ramps for use as a park, and to initiate the process for renaming. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to request that the Mayor create an ad hoc committee in accordance with council policy on naming of public facilities, to consider the request to rename Washington Jefferson Parkin honor of Edwin Smith. PASSED 6:1, Councilor Semple opposed, Councilor Zelenka absent. • Mayor Vinis - reminded everyone about the protocols and process laid out by State statute that will occur in response to a fatal police shooting at Cascade Middle School. (Councilor Zelenka arrived at 5:46 p.m.) • Councilor Clark- announced that in response to overwhelming constituent input from all wards and significant safety concerns, he was proposing a motion for council consideration; MINUTES — Eugene City Council January 14, 2019 Page 1 Work Session