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Mr. Johnson expressed pride in and appreciation for the City employees' response to the disaster, <br />particularly the Airport, Police, and Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services staff. He said that <br />national events had a strong local impact, particularly on the City's emergency services staff. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said that such events caused all to reflect on how precious life is. He said that such <br />situations brought to mind the question, why did I not spend more time with a loved lost one? He <br />believed that the situation had created an opportunity for the council to get to know and respect <br />each other as people. Mayor Torrey said that now was the time to step back and "smell the <br />roses." <br /> <br />City Manager Jim Johnson indicated he would provide the council with a copy of a press release <br />related to the arrest of an individual for a hate crime. The individual involved had been cited and <br />released. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson noted that the Eugene Airport was under additional security restrictions issued by the <br />Federal Aviation Administration; those restrictions included the assignment of Police personnel at <br />the airport, which would be paid by the Airport Fund. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said that Downtown Events Management, Inc. (DEMI) had requested input from him <br />and Mr. Johnson regarding the Eugene Celebration, and whether it should proceed with the event. <br />He had consulted several groups, who were unanimous in wishing to proceed. He acknowledged <br />e-mail messages he had received asking that the event not proceed. Mayor Torrey said that he <br />had indicated his support to the Celebration organizers. He said that he had suggested each <br />event be preceded by a moment of silence in memory of those lost, and that efforts be made to <br />recognize the police and fire fighters who lost their lives responding to the bombings in New York. <br />Mayor Torrey thought it important not to allow terrorists to dictate how United States citizens live <br />their lives. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey returned to the published agenda. <br /> <br />A.Work Session: Contracts and Architects <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson was present for the item. He noted the materials related to <br />the item included in the meeting packet. He recalled that the issue initially arose when the <br />architect's construction estimates for the new library were exceeded by the bids submitted. Mr. <br />Carlson said that the City employed a standard architect/owner agreement that was used by most <br />public agencies. When such a situation occurred, the City had four options on how to proceed; <br />those were outlined in the meeting packet. He invited questions. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said that the example of the library was not the only example of the situation <br />mentioned by Mr. Carlson, just the most recent. He cited Broadway Place as another example. In <br />that situation, the City ended up paying more than anticipated. He criticized the City's use of <br />boilerplate contract language. He said the approach taken to this point had not worked for the <br />City. Mr. Meisner said the City needed to do a better job with respect to contracting, and needed <br />to be better protected. He asserted that the City had "been losing regularly." He thought the issue <br />went beyond contracts with architects to all contracts. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 12, 2001 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />