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City Manager Dennis Taylor stressed that articles that recently appeared in the press on the rail yard were <br />speculative at this point. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly thanked Ms. Roberts for speaking "from the heart." He commented that he also worried <br />how bad things would have to get "before we wake up and decide what kind of a state we want." <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman commended the housing standards proponents for their persistence. She encouraged <br />them to "keep the pressure on." <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman also thanked Ms. Roberts for her words. She opined that the council had an <br />opportunity to do something about the lack of school funding during the work session scheduled for <br />February 25 as the council was expected to vote on the urban renewal district. She asserted that the <br />urban renewal district, while not taking directly from the school system, did remove tax dollars from the <br />County, the State, and the City's General Fund. She asked how many urban renewal districts existed <br />statewide. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor thanked everyone for speaking. She noted that most people were speaking about <br />money. She agreed with Councilor Bettman, stating that the council had the opportunity to refrain from <br />doing something "worse," i.e. voting for the urban renewal district. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor reiterated that a housing standards program need not cost the City any money as it <br />could be supported by fees. <br /> <br /> 2. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br /> A. Approval of City Council Minutes - January 12, 2004, Work Session <br /> - January 21, 2004, Work Session <br /> - January 26, 2004, Work Session <br /> - January 28, 2004, Work Session <br /> <br /> B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> <br /> Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to approve the items on <br /> the Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly stated that he had previously submitted corrections to the minutes via email. Mayor <br />Torrey said the corrections had been reviewed and that, without objection, they were deemed approved. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman said she had previously submitted corrections to the minutes via email. Mayor <br />Torrey deemed them, without objection, approved. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey recognized Boy Scout Troop 22 of Eugene and thanked them for attending the meeting. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 2004 Page 3 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />