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Addressing a question from Mr. Pap6, Ms. Andersen said the funding may be used for "the Eugene train station," meaning it could be used for another train station. In response to a follow-up question from Mr. Pap6, Ms. Andersen said the southern terminal study from the early TransPlan development considered alternative locations for the train station and discussed the type of facility needed to support this area, but it did not research or compare that to a new facility. The motion passed 7:1; with Mr. Pap6 opposed. Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to direct the City Manager to forward the recommendations within the report on the federal courthouse to the General Services Administration and the federal court system as the basis for City input into the courthouse design process, and to maintain an active relationship with the project in order to continue to be involved in the design process. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to direct the City Manager to prepare a work program of the other report recommendations for council consideration. A status report would be made to the City Council in September. Ms. Nathanson said she hoped the City Manager would take into account the concerns raised by the council during this meeting; in particular, those issues raised by Mr. Rayor. She said she assumed that any work plan would come before the council for final approval before it was implemented. Mr. Johnson said that would be the case. Mr. Meisner offered a friendly amendment which would substitute the words "next steps" for "recommendations" in the motion. Ms. Nathanson accepted the friendly amendment. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Nathanson recognized the following people for their work on the project: Cathy Briner, Bob Hibschman, Lew Bowers, Department Director Paul Farmer, Jan Childs, Dave Reinhard, and Jim Croteau in the Planning and Development Department, and the City Manager. Mr. Rayor asked for periodic updates on the EWEB/PERS lawsuit. III.WORK SESSION: ADOPTION OF EVALUATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA FOR CITY MANAGER Mr. Meisner introduced the topic and reviewed the process followed in producing the document before the council. He said the City Manager, executive managers, mayor and councilors will all use the same document for evaluating the City Manager's performance. Mr. Meisner pointed out that a sheet with three questions will be used to guide input from individual employees, the bargaining units, and the executive managers of community agencies. City Human Resources staff will then consolidate the information and organize it for the council's review. The session for discussion of the evaluation will be led by a facilitator, Margot Helphand, and that session will be held in public. Mr. Johnson added that the responses from department heads will be varied as some are in an acting capacity and some have just taken over their departments. Minutes--Eugene City Council July 14, 1999 Page 6 5:30 p.m.