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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--City Hall <br /> <br /> February 28, 2000 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, Scott Meisner, David Kelly, Gary Rayor. <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Nancy Nathanson, Pat Farr, Gary Pap~. <br /> <br />Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey presented a plaque to Yoshio Tsuchie expressing appreciation to him as an intern <br />from Japan. He said he had been glad to know Mr. Tsuchie. Mr. Tsuchie thanked Mayor Torrey <br />and thanked the council for the plaque. He said he enjoyed his stay in Eugene very much. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee said he had enjoyed his discussions with Mr. Tsuchie very much and thought it took <br />considerable courage for someone outside the culture to spend time in Eugene and attempt to <br />understand and analyze a different government system. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey recognized Mr. Rayor. <br /> <br /> Mr. Rayor moved, seconded by Mr. Lee, to reconsider the vote the council <br /> took on neighborhood boundaries. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly indicated his opposition to the motion, as he did not think it was necessary at this point <br />and the council would discuss the subject again on March 15. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Lee, Mr. Weinman said that he understood the issue in <br />question was resolved to the satisfaction of the parties involved, and staff developed <br />compromise language for the council to consider on March 15. <br /> <br /> The motion failed, 3:2; Mr. Rayor and Mr. Meisner voting yes. <br /> <br />A. Work Session: Review of Bethel-Danebo Scoping Report and Recommendations <br /> <br />Richie Weinman, Planning and Development Department, provided background on the Bethel-Danebo <br />Scoping Process, and reviewed the recommendations of the Bethel-Danebo Scoping Group. He noted the <br />inclusion of the final report in the meeting packet. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner was pleased with the report and the clarity of its recommendations. He liked the suggestion that <br />the area west of Beltline could become a separate association as the area was divided by the highway. He <br />wished the scoping group the best of luck in gaining cooperation from the railroad for desired improvements <br />to the railroad crossings. Mr. Meisner was glad the City was able to follow through on the branch library in <br />Bethel because he believed the neighborhood had been skeptical it would occur. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 28, 2000 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />