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would examine the administrative costs of the program, including that potential. Mr. Kelly suggested that the <br />program could make use of a University intern. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman thanked staff for the presentation. She thought the program had leveraged both volunteer hours <br />as well as fostered a sense of community. She liked the idea of putting the program presentation on Metro TV, <br />but did not want to spend money that could go to grants on advertising, and suggested other avenues for <br />putting out the word regarding the program be explored. Ms. Bettman thought the map was great but <br />suggested it be revised to indicate the percentage of grant funds expended on each neighborhood rather than <br />the number of grants. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman asked for information regarding project liability. Ms. Bridges said that the City received legal <br />counsel that it needed to write the grant contracts with a legal entity, and the ad hoc groups being formed <br />around projects were not legal entities; neither were neighborhood groups in most cases. Subsequently, <br />people were offered choices as to how to proceed. Different groups choose different approaches. She said that <br />the issue was one she hoped to be able to work through to develop a more satisfying approach that might <br />involve more City risk but the relative size of the risk may be worth assuming. Ms. Bettman did not want a <br />situation where funding was not available for creative grass- roots initiatives and community-building, and <br />asked if Eugene Neighborhood, Inc., could be an avenue for neighborhood associations to use. Ms. Bridges <br />said she would follow-up. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ commended the program and thanked staff. He said that the program provided results beyond the <br />dollars involved and created a sense of community involvement. He hoped the program could be continued <br />and grown. He endorsed the remarks of other councilors regarding advertising. He suggested staff explore the <br />use of other funds for that purpose. He asked where the number regarding in-kind dollars was derived. Ms. <br />Bridges said the number was taken from Seattle. Mr. Pap~ said the number seemed low and suggested that <br />staff explore the City's own experience. <br /> <br />While exploring why a project proposal for sidewalks had been rejected, Mr. Pap~ determined from Assistant <br />City Manager Jim Carlson that the City only paid for the portion of the sidewalks that could not be assessed to <br />property owners. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said that the historic survey work had galvanized the South University neighborhood. Regarding <br />advertising, she thought the program was very well-known already and it was a subject of discussion by <br />neighborhood groups whose meetings she attended. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey expressed appreciation for the program, saying he thought the best part was the sense of <br />accomplishment on the part of the sponsoring group. He suggested that the City develop some public service <br />announcements to take to radio stations to reach different demographic groups in the community. He <br />congratulated staff on the program. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart determined from Ms. Bridges that five funding requests had been turned down, generally because the <br />department advisory committee did not think the projects in question were ready. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Fart regarding whether a fence next to a newly installed bicycle path was <br />an appropriate project for a grant application, Ms. Bridges suggested that Mr. Fart have the constituent <br />concerned about the situation contact her. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 9, 2001 Page 5 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />