CC Minutes - 07/22/02 Work Session

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included quantitative decibel levels, were removed from the Land Use Code and the qualitative measures were included in the criminal code. He suggested the council might wish to revisit the issue. Mr. Kelly said he would be attending a conference sponsored by the International Downtown Association in Boston on September 28-October 1, and that would conflict with the dates for the Railvolution Conference. He offered to share information about the topics to be discussed at the conference. Mr. Pap~ announced that the last link of the East Bank Bicycle Bridge was under construction and should be completed by fall 2002. Mr. Pap~ said he noticed that there was an article on Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in the meeting packet. He said he would like to hear more about the expert cited, and suggested that person be invited to present solutions about the issue to the Budget Committee. Mr. Rayor had no items. Ms. Nathanson thanked City staff for its response to her information requests, particularly the information on nuisance abatement laws and drug houses. Mayor Torrey said he recently returned from an American Planning Association meeting in Reno, Nevada at which five cities, including Eugene, participated. He found the event very worthwhile, and he would provide a report to the council in writing. He noted that several local agency staff were present at the meeting. Mayor Torrey said that the regional State Transportation Improvement Plan meeting had been held last week, and he expressed appreciation to Dave Reinhard of the Public Works Department, Springfield City Councilor Lyle Hatfield, and Lane County Commissioner Anna Morrison for their work in securing Oregon Transportation Improvement Act II moneys for the Coburg Road/Beltline interchange. Mayor Torrey suggested that staff provide the council with some definitions regarding Tier I and Tier II employees so that all the councilors had the same background information. Mr. Meisner noted that the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations met the previous week and approved the referrral of a resolution regarding PERS to the full council. He asked staff to include the background materials that went to the council along with the resolution. B.Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission The council was joined for the item by Planning Commission President Adell McMillan and Planning Commissioners Chuck Rusch, John Lawless, and Marlene Colbath. Planning and Development Department Director Tom Coyle, and Planning Division Manager Jan Childs were also present for the item. Ms. McMillan said that the commission had accomplished a great deal over the last year. The commission finished the Chase and Royal nodes studies, completed its recommendations on the MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 22, 2002 Page 2 Work Session