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4.Develop and implement integrated (ESA) water resource plan. This was considered an ongoing action with regular progress reports. 5. Complete nodal development plans, expand application of principles as appropriate. This was combined with the Review Transplan action under the previous goal, and referred to staff for more information. Goal 4. Accessible and thriving culture and recreation 1. Resolve all issues (funding, design, etc.) to get a new library_ built by January_ 1, 2002. This was retained and referred to staff for more information. 2. "Ensure that communi _ty cultural resources (e.g. the Hult Center and festivals) are maintained" and "Work with other government agencies and private groups in the communi _ty to leverage our cultural resources" were merged and referred to staff for information on activities. Mr. Farr asked to add Item AA, Restore Adult and Senior recreation services to the list for more information from staff. The council agreed. Goal 5. Open, effective, accountable municipal government 1. "Continue to work cooperatively with other government units--IGR" was dropped. 2.Enhance citizen involvement. This was considered ongoing, staff will bring back proposals to the council. 3. Authorize, appoint Charter Review Commission - retained. 4. Implement system-wide complaint information management system - retained. 5.Provide safe, efficient infrastructure. This item was retained as ongoing pending more information from staff. 6. "Provide proper support for Ci_ty organization to recruit and retrain high quali _ty employees" was dropped. Goal 6. Fair, stable and adequate financial resources Mr. Kelly asked staff to develop more action priorities under this item as there is only one at this time. V. GRAFFITI REMOVAL PROGRAM Jeff Lankston, Public Works Maintenance Director, provided information on the graffiti abatement program. He indicated that the program was originally intended as a safety net for property owners who did not have the resources to remove graffiti, but it has become an abatement service provided primarily to commercial and industrial property owners without compensation to the City. He asked the council to consider three options: 1) no change in the current program; 2) adding additional resources to the program; or 3) changes to the code that would define graffiti as a nuisance. He explained that Option 2 would reduce the City's response to graffiti from the current 4 days but it would continue the resource drain and the problem of not Minutes--Eugene City Council April 21, 1999 Page 6 5:30 p.m.