CC Minutes - 10/05/09 Boards and Commissions Interviews

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Each applicant was asked to respond to the following questions: 1. What prompted you to apply for the Sustainability Commission? Based on what you know about the role of the commission, what skills, knowledge, and community connections could you bring to help the commission be successful? 2. Please tell us about any experience you have had working collectively with a group, highlighting any that have played an advisory, coordinating, or oversight role for an organization or agency. 3. What do you consider are the most important issues to address in Eugene to enable the community to become more sustainable in ways that encompass social equity, economic prosperity and envi- ronmental stewardship? 4. How can the Sustainability Commission be most effective in its role as a policy advisory body to the City Council? 5. Please share your views on how the Sustainability Commission can foster broad and diverse com- munity involvement in long-range changes to become more sustainable. Councilors interviewed the following applicant for appointment to the Planning Commission: Mark Baker The applicant was asked to respond to the following questions: 1. What key issues would you hope to address as a member of the Planning Commission? 2. The Eugene Planning Commission often works on lengthy processes and decisions as a group. Describe your prior skills and experience that will assist you in working with the Planning Commis- sion in a collective manner. 3. Please describe how you would contribute to the diversity of views on the Planning Commission. In what ways would you seek to bring the perspectives of underrepresented members of our community into the land use planning and decision process? 4. The Planning Commission must often consider and balance complex issues when reviewing planning documents and making land use decisions. As an example, parking strategies that limit density to meet infill compatibility goals can conflict with regional growth management strategies. In your opinion, what are the most important factors for the Planning Commission to consider in its deci- sion-making? Each applicant was also given an opportunity to ask questions of the council and speak to any other information that was relevant to their qualifications. Applicants were thanked for their interest and informed that appointments would be made at the council’s regular meeting on October 26, 2009. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. (Recorded by Lynn Taylor) MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 5, 2009 Page 2 2009 Boards and Commissions Interviews