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M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 December 9, 2019 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: Emily Semple, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Mayor Vinis opened the December 9, 2019, work session of the Eugene City Council. Councilor Zelenka arrived at 5:45pm. 1.Committee Reports and Items of Interest Councilor Semple – expressed frustration that the City does not have any moreshelter beds than it did last winter and that a lot of money was being spent in themeantime moving homeless protesters around the city. Councilor Taylor – announced that she would retire from City Council in January2021; shared information about Lane Regional Air Protection Agency’s work on theCleaner Air Oregon initiative. Councilor Clark – expressed appreciation for Councilor Taylor’s many years ofservice. 2.WORK SESSION: Town Square Project UpdateUrban Development Manager Will Dowdy, Francesca Gambetti of Shiels Obletz Johnsen,and Ian Gelbrich of FFA Architecture and Interiors gave an update on the project’srecent developments. They also presented initial information on the topics of leasing aportion of the office space, potential underground parking, sustainability certification,and seismic standard options for a future Town Hall building.Council Discussion Councilor Clark – was not supportive of the chosen site for a future City Hall; urgedhis fellow councilors to decide on a budget first before considering design values. Councilor Zelenka – said he thought it made more sense to decide on the features ofthe building first and then on a funding plan; supported voting on the topics thatsame night. Councilor Syrett – said she wanted more information prior to voting, includinginformation about the viability of renting office space in City Hall. Councilor Taylor – supported underground parking, community use of the CityCouncil meeting rooms, and a life-safety level of seismic supports in the City Hallbuilding. Councilor Semple – said she was leery of renting office space when the City did notanticipate having enough space for all its own offices in City Hall; strongly supportedopening the council chamber for community use; wanted an orientation towardsustainable design while being mindful of the cost. ATTACHMENT C Janurary 13, 2020, Meeting – Item 3A