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Mr. Kelly indicated he would e-mail further thoughts to staff for discussion at the next work <br />session. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap8 referred to the federal courthouse and emphasized that its location in Eugene was not a <br />"done deal." He said that the courthouse could still be located in Springfield. He said that the <br />council should do what it could to encourage the General Services Administration to accept the <br />Chiquita site. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap8 shared Mr. Meisner's dismay at the letter from EWEB as it did not reflect his past <br />understanding of the issues involved. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that the City could pursue the cost-neutral strategies in the report and move <br />forward with them. She cited two-way streets as an example. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that the report did not address a concern of hers, the external considerations <br />for downtown, or how policies citywide affect downtown. She said that some of the existing <br />conditions downtown were a result of policy decisions made in the past, and she thought those <br />things the City could control, such as parking, should be reexamined. <br /> <br />In response to Ms. Bettman, Mr. Meisner noted that some committee members discussed the <br />issue she raised. He said he had made the committee aware of other processes through which <br />the City would address some of those factors involved, and the committee did not choose to <br />address it in the plan. <br /> <br />Also responding to Ms. Bettman, Ms. Nathanson thought the committee believed much of what <br />Ms. Bettman was concerned was more appropriately addressed in Phase 2 as implementation <br />strategies. <br /> <br /> Ms. Nathanson, seconded by Mr. Meisner, moved to thank the Ad hoc <br /> Committee on Greater Downtown Visioning for its excellent work and <br /> recommendations included in the report, A Vision for Greater Downtown <br /> Eugene; and to direct the City Manager to use the next appropriate council <br /> work session for continued discussion of the report and to present an outline <br /> of process for council and public involvement prior to council consideration of <br /> key next steps for Phase 2, to begin implementation of the vision for <br /> downtown. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 15, 2000 Page 6 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />