CC Minutes - 06/24/02 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council Work Session McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall June 24, 2002 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: David Kelly, Gary Pap~, Nancy Nathanson, Gary Rayor, Pat Farr, Scott Meisner, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. A. Items From Mayor and City Manager Mr. Meisner said the event at Trainsong Park had been a great event. He thanked everyone who participated. Mr. Meisner said the second train to Eugene had been removed from the House of Representatives cut list thanks to the efforts of House Transportation Chair Bruce Star. He noted that it remained on the Senate's cut list. He said he would keep the council apprized of new developments. Ms. Bettman called for clarification of whether the council had any role in the development of the Crescent site that was originally planned as the new location for Sacred Heart Hospital. She also asked if there was anything that tied the developer to the proposed/presented plan or whether the owner of the property could sell the property after it was re-zoned. Ms. Taylor questioned whether the proposed Crescent development site fit the City's requirements for density. Ms. Taylor raised concern over speeding traffic on Amazon. She called for a discussion on whether the City policy priority should be to accommodate traffic or to make things safer for pedestrians. Regarding pool hours, Ms. Taylor expressed concern that the open hours were too short. She questioned what the hours were before the new pool was built and whether there were any comparison figures for pool hours in other cities. Ms. Taylor opined that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) commissioner should not be appointed as a voting member of the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC). Although she was not in favor she said the council should have a discussion on the matter. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 2002 Page 1 Work Session