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would be unreasonable to expect any new major arterial roads would be constructed in Eugene-Springfield <br />in the next 40 years. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly noted the Region 2050 fliers distributed to the public, and said the first community meeting in <br />Veneta drew many interested people. Eugene's meeting would be held on September 22, 2005. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly agreed with Ms. Solomon about the utility of receiving notice of Board of County Commissioners <br />items related to City business, and said while he did not need board packets, it would be useful to get a <br />;;heads up." <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asserted that Lane County and the City of Eugene were communicating, contrary to an article in <br />a recent article of The Register-Guard. She thought that was good. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor regretted her failure to return any constituent calls because a recent power failure eliminated her <br />unanswered telephone messages. She asked that people try again. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor noted her attendance at the recent dedication of Milton Park and commended staff for its work in <br />arranging the dedication, which went well. She said that residents in attendance were happy to be there after <br />their long wait for a park. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asked about Eugene Police Department follow-up to citizen tips about criminal activity. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling said the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) annual report was being <br />released this week and it should be in the next council packet. He noted a question posed by Mr. Pap~ <br />regarding the additional money going to the MWMC, and indicated that was money budgeted dependent on <br />anticipated fee increases; it was not new money. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling noted his inability to attend the board meeting of the Convention and Visitors Association of <br />Lane County due to a conflict with both the MWMC and Lane Workforce Partnership board meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling said he and Mr. Pryor attended the June 23 dedication of Springfield's Martin Luther King, Jr., <br />Parkway, which had been well-attended. The dedication included addresses by local officials and an <br />inspiring recitation of King's 1965 Nobel Prize acceptance speech. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling said he and his wife attended Safety Day at Alton Baker Park on June 25. He thanked the Parks <br />and Open Space Division, Eugene Fire Department, Eugene Police Department, Springfield Fire and Life <br />Safety, the Lane County Sheriff's Office and other involved agencies for putting on the event, which was <br />well-attended and grew every year. Flotation devices were given to children. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling noted his attendance at the 50th anniversary event at McKenzie-Willamette Hospital, also on June <br />25. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling said that earlier that day, Mayor Piercy had participated in a press conference regarding the <br />proposed Slocum Orthopedic Building, which would be operated by Orthopedic Health Care Northwest and <br />would replace the Goodwill store currently located at Coburg Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. <br />The proposed four-story building was intended to be a green building. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 27, 2005 Page 3 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />