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Mr. Rayor said that he had been tracking the Rest Haven Memorial Park tree felling permit process and called it an exercise in good government in terms of how it was being handled by the City. Mr. Johnson called the council's attention to the council goals process session, tentatively scheduled on February 19, 1999, if the council choose to proceed with six members present. After a brief discussion about existing councilor conflicts on that date, Mr. Johnson indicated staff would poll for another date. Mr. Johnson reviewed the City's procedures in addressing the snowfall earlier that morning. Mr. Meisner asked for an update on the traffic study for the Whiteaker Plan amendment related to A&K Development. Mr. Meisner responded to questions asked by Mr. Pap8 at an earlier meeting regarding whether the existing rail station was the wisest choice for high-speed rail and if other sites were considered. He said yes; the Lane Council of Governments had convened a committee to study station sites for high-speed's rail southern terminus. The committee's conclusion was that the existing station was the best site. He offered to make copies of the report available to interested councilors. Mr. Meisner announced that the tentative date for the joint elected officials meeting was April 14, 1999. He noted that the council had a lunch meeting scheduled for earlier that day. He asked the council to let staff know if they were unable to attend the joint elected officials meeting. Ms. Taylor responded to Mr. PapS's earlier remarks about dogs off leash by saying that she frequently received constituent calls complaining about Animal Control harassing dog owners. 2.RIVERFRONT RESEARCH PARK REVIEW PROCESS Cathy Briner, Planning and Development Department, introduced the topic, saying that a significant review of the Riverfront Research Park had occurred on campus. She noted the presence of members of the Riverfront Research Park Commission, Dan Giustina, Jane Scheidecker, and Gil Achterhof. She also introduced Theodore Palmer, Professor of Mathematics, who served as chair of the University's review committee, which was asked by President Dave Frohnmayer to look at the Riverfront Research Park; Frank Giunta, principal with Connassaince International, a consulting firm hired by the review committee to assist in its review; and Tom Dyke, Provost for Research for the University of Oregon. Dr. Palmer briefly reviewed the history of the Riverfront Research Park, noting it had been a matter of controversy since its inception. In response to a petition submitted to him last year from faculty and students, President Frohnmayer had appointed an eight-person committee to consider the park. Dr. Palmer noted his own lack of connection to the park in the past. He said that when President Frohnmayer appointed him chair of the committee, he had been promised by the President that the committee would have the freedom to present whatever it found. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 10, 1999 Page 2 11:30 a.m.