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•Councilor Yeh – Expressed appreciation for commission; asked about the difficulty ingetting outside expertise for certain work objectives or if they have adequate staff supportto achieve the commission’s goals. <br />•Councilor Pryor – Expressed appreciation for the work plan report and history of theSustainability Commission; discussed desire for commission to work with as many othercommissions and advisory bodies as possible to leverage the impact of commission’s work. <br />•Mayor Vinis – Asked if there is anything from council that the commission needs to moveforward; discussed response from staff and commission. <br />3.WORK SESSION: Parks and Recreation Bond and Levy UpdateRecreation Services Director (Acting in Capacity) Craig Smith, and Parks and Open SpaceDivision Manager Craig Carnagey, provided a general update on the work accomplishedimplementing the parks and recreation bond and levy measures to renovate parks andrecreation facilities, build new parks in underserved areas, improve public safety in parks, andrestore park maintenance activities.Council Discussion <br />•Councilor Evans – Inquired about and discussed upcoming Echo Hollow pool closure andwhat other pool facilities might be available for swim teams, including the River Road Pool. <br />•Councilor Pryor – Expressed appreciation for the work plan, in particular for improvementsto Echo Hollow pool; expressed appreciation of work plan’s recognition of regionality inpool use and updates. <br />•Councilor Yeh – Complimented staff and expressed appreciation for Striker Field parkplanning efforts. <br />•Councilor Semple – Expressed appreciation for work discussed in report, especially forStriker Field; discussed Monroe Park concerns and needs; asked how projects are added tolists of updates in bonds and levies. <br />•Councilor Taylor – Conveyed constituent compliments regarding local hiking trail updates,as well as concerns about lack of equipment for older children and adults in parks;discussed the need for restrooms in parks; inquired about adding a pool in southwestEugene; inquired about heating or covering Amazon Pool; inquired about expandingcommunity centers besides Campbell Community Center including Amazon andWashington Park; discussed status of Westmoreland Park community center. <br />•Councilor Zelenka – Discussed capacity of pool system in Eugene and shared his thoughtsabout renovations and additions; expressed appreciation for process of updates in workplan; inquired about public safety effectiveness related to parks ambassadors and policedepartment FTE; inquired about how police patrol parks; inquired if staff are trackingeffectiveness of increased patrol over time; discussed improvements in Washburn Park;expressed enthusiasm about improvements to Campbell Community Center and StrikerField; discussed diversity of projects and benefits being spread throughout the city. <br />•Councilor Clark – Asked how much of the river flowing through Eugene is bordered by parkland; discussed conversation with Director of State Lands regarding rulemaking on illegalcamping along the river and inquired if the City is participating with the state in addressingillegal camping in river areas; inquired if state could pay the City to enforce illegal campingon the river.. <br />•Councilor Evans – Asked about the timeline for development of the sports complex atGolden Gardens Park. <br />•Mayor Vinis – Expressed appreciation for the report and congratulated the team on itsnational accreditation, discussed the effectiveness of EPD in parks; expressed excitementfor development of improvements within the system. <br />4. CONSENT CALENDAR <br />December 9, 2019, Meeting – Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 10