Item 4A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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next meeting of the Mayor’s Committee, scheduled for November 14 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Library meeting room. He noted that there would be a large public meeting held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the same day in the lobby of the Hult Center. Mr. Kelly commended the national consultants who were doing the work. He said the situation paper, available at the CPR Web site, would be updated based on the upcoming meetings. He stated that a Web- based survey would be launched in the coming week. Mayor Piercy expressed her appreciation for all of the CPR work that had happened to date and to the public for all of the support for the library and the parks. She added that she had spoken with Jordan Schnitzer and he indicated to her his desire to make the Schnitzer Art Museum a community resource. Ms. Bohman presented a preliminary video that sought to “brand” the City of Eugene with the title “the Greatest City for the Arts and Outdoors.” Mayor Piercy related that she had taken the video to the League of Oregon Cities (LOC). She said councilors were welcome to take copies of it to show to constituents and other interested parties. Ms. Bettman commented that she was sensitive to situations that equated the outdoors with athletics. While she thought athletics were “great,” she suggested that what people really liked about living in this area were the hiking, kayaking, and bicycling opportunities, among others. Additionally, Ms. Bettman wished to bring up the potential expansion of recreational activities through the disposition of Buford Park. She acknowl- edged that it was under Lane County’s purview, but she thought any way the City should explore any way it could partner and move the purchase of the adjacent land there forward. She suggested that lottery money could be used. Mr. Kelly commented that he was uncertain whether he would be here if the area did not feature so many amenities that added to the quality of life. Ms. Bohman related that a woman touring City Hall had shared that she and her husband relocated to the area because of what it had to offer. Mr. Kelly thought that the need for a designated entity to bring the marketing plan forward was a point well- taken. He asked if members of City government would have a seat on the steering committee. He also wondered if the steering committee had been named. Ms. Bohman replied that it was not named as yet. Mr. Kelly remarked that both the good news and the challenge in this initiative was that the marketing plan was going ahead at the same time the CPR process was going through. City Manager Taylor stated that preparations for the 2008 Olympic Trials brought a lot of energy that was parallel to the ongoing marketing strategy the City would have. He felt this would be synchronized with what would come out of the CPR process. He added that the video had come from largely existing footage and had been compiled by staff. He underscored that this was a good effort done with existing resources. Ms. Bohman agreed, adding that Cathy Madison of the Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services (LRCS) department gathered the footage and Metro Television produced the video. Mr. Papé appreciated the five action items. He asked if anything had been done with regard to securing funding. Ms. Bohman responded that this was “a big thing to work on next.” She said they hoped to get help from partners. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 8, 2006 Page 10 Work Session