Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room—City Hall—777 Pearl Street Eugene, Oregon January 26, 2009 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Chris Pryor, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, Jennifer Solomon, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, George Brown Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A. Committee Reports and Items of Interest from Mayor, City Council, and City Manager Ms. Piercy commented on the excellent attendance at the Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show over the weekend. She said Eugene was the first community in the country to have that type of event. Mr. Clark announced the opening of the Green Lane Network Group on January 15. He marched in the Martin Luther King event, as well as attended the Chamber of Commerce business celebration, the Fire and EMS awards ceremony and the Cal Young Neighborhood Association meeting. Ms. Ortiz noted the retirement of Mary Feldman and Mary Walston from the City Manager’s Office. She expressed her appreciation for their years of service to the City. She reported that Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) had elected new members from Cottage Grove and Creswell. She said the LRAPA board would be discussing how communities were represented at a future meeting. She said an Emergency Medical System Summit was scheduled on January 27, and would involve Eugene, Springfield, Lane County and Lane Rural Fire Department. She attended a Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting at which parking was discussed and those ideas would be presented to the council and she also participated in Martin Luther King Day events, including the unveiling of the Rosa Parks statue. Mr. Pryor said the West Eugene Collaborative was completing its work and hoped to have a draft report available soon. He attended the Chamber of Commerce dinners for both Eugene and Springfield. He said the Lane County of Governments (LCOG) appreciation dinner was held last week and retired City employee Jim Carlson received the Outstanding Public Employee award. Ms. Taylor asked what process would be used to replace Munir Katul on the Civilian Review Board (CRB) and how soon that would happen. She attended the unveiling of the Rosa Parks statue and noted it had been created by local sculptor Pete Holzer. She said that many people living in the University area neighborhood had inquired about tax exemptions for home improvements. She hoped the council would think about that when considering future tax exemptions for developers. Ms. Solomon was pleased to be able to take her children to the dedication of the Rosa Parks statue. She attended a Human Services Commission (HSC) meeting at which the plight of homeless people during severe weather conditions and the community’s response was discussed. She said there was a need for an organized, coordinated effort involving many organizations. The Governor’s proposed budget was discussed at a recent Public Safety Coordinat- MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 26, 2009 Page 1 Work Session