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project. Mr. Biggs complained that the survey for rare and endangered plants in conjunction with the ElS was done after a spring mowing, making it difficult to identify the vegetation in the area. Mr. Kelly addressed Mr. Biggs remarks, pointing out that there had been a public involvement process on the Santa Clara site, including a public hearing by the Housing Policy Board in April, with 11 people providing testimony. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Council: January 20, 1999, Lunch Work Session; March 13, 1999, Goals Process; March 17, 1999, Lunch Work Session; April 12, 1999, City Council Meeting B. Initiation of Metro Plan Amendment Proceedings: Airport Master Plan Update C. Initiation of Refinement Plan Proceedings: Repeal of 1986 Alton Baker Park Plan D. Call for Hearing: Street Vacation at Oakmont Way and Sorrel Way (Albertson's) SV 98-6 E. Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of April 15, 1999 Mr. Meisner asked that Item A be removed from the consent calendar for corrections to the minutes of March 13. Mayor Torrey noted that he had also received correction requests from the minutes from councilors Kelly, Nathanson, and Taylor. Mr. Kelly asked to pull Item E from the consent calendar. Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to approve Items B, C, and D on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Minutes of January 20, 1999. Ms. Nathanson asked that the paragraph, fourth from the bottom of page 6 of the January 20, 1999, minutes be corrected to read as follows: "Ms. Nathanson noted past council discussion about the topic of incorporating expansion space when constructing City facilities focused on cost efficiency and effectiveness in terms of the rent the City paid to house staff in spaces outside the City Hall. Councilors in support of such an approach had believed it could be more cost effective to build more space than needed in the short term as expansion space and offset the cost with reduction in rent payment." There was no objection to the correction. Minutes of March 13, 1999. Mr. Meisner asked that the fourth paragraph on page 4 of the March 13, 1999, meeting be replaced with: "The council took a straw vote in response to Ms. Helphand's asking if it wanted to leave "well-managed" in the goals until it could have further discussion of the term "sustainable." Ms. Nathanson, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Pap6 indicated Minutes--Eugene City Council May 10, 1999 Page 2 7:30 p.m.