Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Ms. Piercy encouraged the council members and other community leaders to continue to actively support and encourage local arts and cultural development. Ms. Piercy noted that she had reviewed information regarding the Artsopolis software and believed that it could also be of benefit to the City's cultural goals. Ms. Ortiz hoped that Ms. Niles and her colleagues would continue to help younger members of the community participate in local arts and cultural events. Ms. Ortiz further noted that she had been disappointed to learn that recent opportunities to enlist a local youth arts group had been unsuccessful. Ms. Taylor thanked Ms. Niles and her colleagues for their efforts in facilitating the recent free Eugene Symphony concert at the Cuthbert Amphitheater. Ms. Taylor appreciated that one of the CPR's primary goals had been to encourage greater arts awareness and hoped that venues could be located in order to facilitate cultural events during the colder months of the year. She further suggested that local schools might be utilized in future events related to the CPR. Ms. Niles noted that several local resident arts companies often brought their works and events to area schools. Mr. Zelenka appreciated that the CPR process had positively affected many different areas of the community beyond just the City's diverse arts and cultural activities. Mr. Poling recognized the efforts of former Cultural Services division manager Robb Hankins in creating the City's "World's Greatest City of the Arts and Outdoors" slogan. Mr. Clark asked if there had been any discussion regarding the potential integration of certain aspects of the CPR process with the various School District 4J curriculums. Ms. Niles responded that such discussions had taken place in the Springfield school district with their Integrated Arts program and hoped that such strategies might eventually be applied to Eugene area schools in School District 4J and beyond. Ms. Taylor also noted the efforts of Mr. Hankins and similarly recognized the efforts of former City Council member David Kelly as a key player in Eugene's arts and cultural strategies. Ms. Piercy advocated for increased signage and media outreach strategies designed to increase and enhance awareness of local cultural policies and events. She further encouraged the staff to consider involving Eugene's sister city Irkutsk in the planning of upcoming cultural events. Ms. Piercy thanked the staff again for their work on the CPR and hoped that the process related to the CPR would continue to move forward in a positive manner. Ms. Piercy adjourned the work session meeting at 1:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz City Manager MINUTES—Eugene City Council August 12, 2009 Page 9 Work Session