Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Vishanoff recounted for the council his beginnings as an activist. He lived in the University neighbor- hood in an old house that was subsequently sold to the University of Oregon and kept empty. He felt this was a conspiracy to destroy the neighborhood. He has worked to maintain the neighborhood since that time. Mayor Piercy closed the public forum and invited comments and questions from councilors. Councilor Taylor thanked Mr. Vishanoff and Mr. Urhausen. She said she agreed with Mr. Urhausen’s testimony. She also recalled walking the University neighborhood with Mr. Vishanoff. She remembered the house of which he spoke. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - December 11, 2006, City Council Meeting - December 13, 2006, Work Session - January 4, 2007, State of the City - January 8, 2007, Work Session - January 8, 2007, City Council Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Approval of City Council Goals for 2007-08 D. Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of November 21, 2006, January 16, 2007, and January 23, 2007 E. Adoption of Resolution 4903 Amending the Administrative Guidelines for Annexations Adopted by Resolution No. 4358 of the City Council Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to approve the items on the Consent Cal- endar. Councilor Bettman pulled items C and E. Roll call vote; the motion to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exceptions of Items C and E, passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Bettman wished to explain why she would vote against Item C. She felt the council goal-setting sessions changed from goal-setting to a process of elevating issues on which the organization was already working. She thought this work should be done in a regular session and on camera. She also disagreed with the process, noting that it was not a consensus minus one process, but rather a super majority. She was disappointed in the way the process “devolved over time.” Councilor Ortiz clarified that the council initially fleshed out what the goals meant to the council, but the council had not discussed the fourth goal, neighborhood empowerment, which would be elaborated upon through the work plans. She underscored that the goals were not set in stone at this point. Councilor Taylor indicated that she would oppose the motion. She felt the process was not good. She agreed with Councilor Bettman and she objected to holding the meeting in a place that she thought was not easily accessible to the public. Councilor Zelenka pointed out that the neighborhood goal still made bolstering the neighborhood associa- tions a high priority. He added that he was excited about the sustainability initiative. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 12, 2007 Page 2 Regular Meeting