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<br />Councilor Solomon said she appreciated the idea of honoring Dr. King by renaming the Ferry <br />Street Bridge instead of renaming Centennial Boulevard. She noted that she had also received a <br />suggestion that the plaza in front of the new federal courthouse be named after Dr. King. She <br />stressed the importance of exploring all possibilities and ideas. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Councilor Solomon regarding the direction forwarded to the <br />pro tem <br />Planning Commission on the Martin Luther King, Jr., project, City Manager Jim Carlson <br />said the direction given to City staff was to move forward with the process that would lead to the <br />renaming of the portion of Centennial Boulevard located in Eugene. He said the process would <br />require a public hearing, a Planning Commission recommendation to the City Council and then a <br />City Council public hearing. City Manager Carlson said some of the other ideas that had been <br />suggested would not require Planning Commission action. He noted that the previous direction to <br />the Planning Commission was a work in progress but added that citizens could testify at the <br />A@ <br />public hearings that there were other appropriate ways to honor Dr. King. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly said he would bring up the issue of gender identity at the Human Rights <br />Commission retreat in the near future. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly expressed his appreciation of the HUES Program. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly said he appreciated Mr. Raymens proposal but said he would be looking to the <br />= <br />NAACP for guidance on any ideas for honoring Dr. King. He strongly suggested that Mr. Raymen <br />approach the local chapter of that organization with his idea. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey thanked the HUES Program for its efforts. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said the idea of renaming Ferry Street Bridge was a good one and worthy of further <br />discussion. He said he was willing to take any ideas on the subject regardless of where they <br />came from. He added that there was value to the idea of renaming Patterson Elementary School <br />in honor of Dr. King. <br /> <br /> <br />II.CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />A. Approval of City Council Minutes: <br /> <br />January 27, 2003, Regular Session <br />January 29, 2003, Work Session <br />February 8, 2003, Council Goals Session <br />February 10, 2003, Council Goals Session <br />February 10, 2003, Regular Session <br />February 12, 2003, Work Session <br /> <br />B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTESEugene City Council March 10, 2003 Page 3 <br />C <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />