AMENDED Agenda Packet 6-10-19 Meeting

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MINUTES – Eugene City Council May 15, 2019 Page 2 Work Session process moving forward including process for town square and budget separately; inquired about money made from Butterfly Lot; expressed desire to vote on motion to get project started. •Councilor Taylor - expressed concerns about budget constraints; asked staff if park blocksand Butterfly lots would be disrupted at the same time and offered idea about how tomitigate effects of development on Saturday and Farmers’ Markets. •Mayor Vinis – explained challenges of long public engagement processes and affirmation tostaff for continued work; expressed desire for consistent updates for sake of public;reiterated Councilor Semple’s comments about the markets and that vendors would need tobe key stakeholders to town square conversations; expressed desire to make process funand creative. •Councilor Clark – discussed historical next-steps raised during prior conversations andinquired as to status of those steps; offered perspective on challenges of budgeting for projectand public considerations of budget constraints; expressed desire to discuss as council thebalance of values needed to meet budget needs before voting to move forward with designwork; mentioned concerns about use of “heart of the city” when describing town squaredevelopment and expressed belief that the river would be the “heart of the city,” MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Semple, moved to direct the City Manager to take the necessary next steps to design city hall on the Butterfly lot in planning for the town square. PASSED 7:1, Councilor Clark opposed. 3.WORK SESSION: River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Project UpdateMetro Community Planning Manager Terri Harding, Associate Planner Eric Brown, andcommunity stakeholders Kate Perle, Louisa de Heer, and Jon Belcher presented the resultsfrom the Policy Development phase of the River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Project.Council Discussion •Councilor Clark – expressed gratitude for public engagement process for this planning; askedpresenters about future actions and when work plans would be completed; inquired how TACreport and Clear and Objective Standards will affect work, including code planning; inquiredthe area’s comprehensive plan and this plan would intersect and conflict, as well as whatwould happen if there were conflicts; asked which goals were most popular; asked staff aboutpublic energy towards maintaining current neighborhood characteristics versus changing;discussed cost and asset allocation and if neighbors would accept taking on cost ofdevelopments. MOTION TO VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes. PASSED 7:1, Semple opposed. •Councilor Semple – expressed gratitude for the project and need for more to be involved;inquired about money dedicated for the project, current money used, and estimates forrequested monies in the future; reiterated Councilor Clark’s comments about controversy andasked about barriers for goals/subjects seen as most controversial; asked why there is a lot ofplanning being done without knowing what can be planned; asked what presenters plan to doif motion to move forward fails. •Councilor Syrett - reiterated Councilor Clark’s comments about presenters and public longterm engagement with this area and long history of public engagement; discussed policyareas she has witnessed come up throughout the planning process; expressed desire forunanimous vote moving forward. •Councilor Zelenka - expressed excitement and appreciation about public outreach andplanning process; expressed appreciation for staff person Eric Brown. June 10, 2019, Meeting – Item 4A