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<br />mental Relations Director Jascm. Heu::;er and ;,ib;ltf members Lii;a Klernp and Kdty Brooks {o! their work as <br />'NelL Mr. Pape believed the City realized many of it::; goals during the sessiv!L <br />Mr. KeHy ah;~rtcd the pllbiic that the wunc:il had been discussing future plans for th{~ City Hall con::p1cx <br />and downtown City ofncz~sin gener',;\l. The <:z)undl would be getting into thaJ issue in more detail in the <br />futuK Then~ was a public hearing s<:hduk"tl on the topic during the 7:30 p.tn.. meeting occurring ,}n <br />September 12. <br />Ivk Kelly a~kcd that ;,itatI consider additional ;,:,ignage along the bicycle path askingpenpk to travel on. the <br />right side ofthe path to reduce coniliets h;;::tween Cy;;-bsti; and pedestriani;. <br />Me Kelly also expressed appre(:iatknl {or the new fire station, particuhrly the green huilding techniques <br />used in construction. He thought. the buHding was an:::hite.ctun-dly pleasing, ~md said he under::;tood from <br />Fire staff that it was also a V<;TY functional buildin.g, <br />Ms. 'faylor said she enjoy<;~d her strv-ke on the Council Committ.ee ol1lnt.erg;)vernmental Rdations. <br />Regarding the 2005 Oregon Leg:ishture,Ms. 'L;lyJor said shc was hr,ppy about the retention of the ;,:,econd <br />passenger train and the legislature's agreement to allow ()regon communitks limited participation i.n the <br />federal Forest Legacy program. She suggested there w'cn:: several pbcei; in Eugene where tho::;e funds <br /><;~O'uld be llsed tor acquisition ~md expre~.;sed hope that staff would look into how to apply for the funds. <br />~k '1'aylor commendcd the. mayO'r and i;t.<tffDJr the time they :..;pent showing the rnayor of Katm.andu <br />awund the cornmunity. She thou~..ht he appn>cchikd the time and enjoyed his visit tremendously. Sh<;~ <br />hoped the visit re..energiz<;~d thc City's involvement with the Si:..;ter City Program. <br />Mr. Poling also <;~xpr<:,'SsCi.:l apprel;::btion tf.X the fire st~(tion opening and thanked the ::;taff wll{) tzxk time to <br />visit with his grandson. <br />.Mr. .Poling Sa1G that th{~ repairs on \ViJhkenzk Street were cm:npkt<xL He ask<:.\.i City Manager Dennii; <br />Taylor if the City had any :"tandard it applied to companies \'lith which it contracted. for flagger::;.He said <br />that he heard rnany complaints fmm constituents regl1rding the pcrthrman.a: of t1~\gg(~rs durin.g c~..mSlmc. <br />tion and the con.fusion cn;:ated by the Haggers and traftlc Hl.anagement plan. <br />Me Poling noted tnatFire Station 1. W(l~; no"v completely vacated and. starfwas op(~r.ating out ofthe new <br />do\,,'ntown1l.re stadoR <br />}.k Poling expressed appreciation fix the re;;:.ent mu1tkultural fe;,:,tival at the Sheldon Cornmunity Center. <br />It '.;vas a well.attended event. lIe thanked staff from Parks and Reere.atlon and tbe Polke Department fix <br />their effnrts at the event- <br />City Manager '1'aylDr noted the upcoming Volunteer Appn>cchtion Picnic occurring on August 13. He said <br />theh,rnnut was l,.'$uaEY'lery gzx.xt and the volunteers rtpresented many thol.ls<.tnds{}fhzmn; OfW011 and <br />m.any diffen:~nt C:ity program.~.He invited the councilors to attend the eV[~nl, \vhich would be hdd at .A.lt.on <br />Baker Park from 5 p.m. tn S p.m. <br />MINUTES......Ettgene City Coum::.i1 AUb'Ust 8, 200S Page 2 <br />\Vork Session <br />...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................--........v... <br />