CC Minutes - 02/12/07 Work Session

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out to stakeholders for feedback. Ms. Ortiz commented that this year the Asian Festival was falling on the Lunar New Year, which made it a special weekend. She added that Monday, February 19, was the Day of Remembrance for Asian Americans who were interned in Eugene. She said that the dedication of the memorial would be at noon at the Hult Center. Ms. Bettman echoed Mayor Piercy’s gratitude to the staff and community members who volunteered for the Project HomelessConnect event. Mr. Poling said that his first meeting of the Police Commission was exciting. He said that the commission- ers seemed to be working well together and he was glad to be a part of their work. He said that the Police Commission would also be working on use-of-force and policies and procedures. Ms. Taylor said that she also attended the Project HomelessConnect event and experienced personally the dignified and respectful treatment given to those participating. Ms. Taylor commented on the downtown development proposals as she would not be in attendance at the meeting at which it was discussed. She said that she would be asking for a delay on the vote unless she could join the council by phone. She said that the Bean Development sounded good to her because the proposal called for the rehabilitation of a couple of buildings and filling the Aster site on Willamette Street. She said that she thought that it was important to remove the threat from businesses that were thriving such as John Henry’s, the Horsehead, the Tango Center, Taco Time, etc. She said that it was to the City’s advantage to foster, care for, and encourage businesses that were working. She said that the City should help the Farmer’s Market to relocate if something was done with the Washburn Building. Ms. Taylor said that the City should get a guarantee that any new development would not tear down buildings and leave holes. She concluded by saying that the offer to renovate was excellent. Ms. Taylor mentioned the new truck stop that would help trucks clean up, use less fuel, and provide other services for trucks. She pointed out that this started through Lane Regional Air Protection Agency. Mr. Zelenka also echoed the comments made about the Project HomelessConnect event. He said that it was a very heartfelt experience for him to see over 300 volunteers and more than 1,000 people attending. He noted that it was “one-stop shopping” for people to get through a lot of services that might take them weeks to get to otherwise. Mr. Zelenka said that he attended the Franklin Corridor AIA Workshop on February 3. He said that it was well attended and that people were given the opportunity to design different areas of the Franklin Corridor. He said that it was a great kick-off for an ongoing project. Mr. Zelenka said that he attended the Eugene 08 reception, which was a kick-off to get the business community involved in the Eugene Olympic Trials. He said that it was a great event. Mr. Clark said that he was proud to attend the Fire & EMS Department’s Awards and Promotions ceremony. He said that it was a wonderful event and commented that he was proud of the City Manager’s choice for Fire Chief. Mr. Clark said that he attended the Chamber of Commerce Celebration Business Dinner. He said that he enjoyed sitting with people from Golden Temple and hearing Kartar Khalsa’s presentation about sustainability. Mr. Clark said that he also attended the Eugene 08 event. He said that the Olympic Trials should be a world-class event. Mr. Clark congratulated the organizers of the River Road Celebration. He said that he also attended the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 12, 2007 Page 2 Work Session