Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S City Council McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon May 11, 2009 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor, George Brown, members. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. I. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER Acting Police Chief Pete Kerns reported on the City’s first homicide of 2009. He said the homicide had occurred in Skinner Butte Park. He did not know much about the victim at this time and indicated that officers were still processing the crime scene. Chief Kerns indicated he would share more information with the council as it became available. Mayor Piercy reported that along with several councilors and other elected officials, she had attended the deployment ceremony for the local National Guard battalion to Iraq to thank the battalion members for their service and their families for their sacrifice. She expressed the hope that all battalion members returned home safely. Mayor Piercy noted the council’s recent receipt of information regarding the 46 commendations received by Eugene police officers, as well as a communication to Acting Police Chief Pete Kerns from District Attorney Alex Gardner commending Eugene Detective Matt Herbert for his work on serious violent crime. She wished to acknowledge the good work being done by the Eugene Police Department. Mayor Piercy reported that Eugene had been mentioned as one of the top cities in the country for its residents’ interest in alternative modes vehicles, and was also listed as the third best place for the next generation of workers by Next Generation Consulting. She thought that the recognition Eugene received spoke to the livability of the community. Mayor Piercy expressed appreciation about that day’s article in The Register-Guard about the fuel savings realized by Parks and Open Space employees. Mr. Clark recalled a motion he had made with regard to the City’s Civilian Review Board (CRB) and recruitment process, which was that it proceed in selecting two new members as soon as practicable. He asked if there was a staff person in place to take that responsibility as it was not his intention to wait for the fall recruitment process. City Manager Jon Ruiz indicated he would report back but anticipated that responsibility would be handled by Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary and her staff. Mr. Clark referred to the work being done by the Metro Plan Subcommittee, which was addressing questions related to authorities and having some interesting discussions. He hoped to have some good recommendations to address MINUTES—City Council May 11, 2009 Page 1 Work Session