Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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th Eugene Drix , East 14 Avenue, Eugene, expressed gratitude in recognition of Thanksgiving for his neighborhood and a recent clean-up project, and to the City Council members for their service and thoughtful development in the neighborhoods close to the University of Oregon. He also spoke in recognition of Veteran’s Day and thanked all those who had served the country. th Mona Rummel , East 13 Avenue, Eugene, stated that she owned a business in the West University area and was concerned about parking. She said that most of the houses in the district were old single-family dwellings originally built with limited parking. As they were replaced by multi-family developments of much greater density, parking problems increased. She said her clients frequently were unable to find parking near her business because of student parking. She asked that the council require adequate parking for multi-family developments. James Lewandoski , Arthur Street, Eugene, Ward 1, urged the council to reject the EmX Amazon Creek alignment. He felt that alignment would not improve West Eugene traffic congestion and operating an EmX vehicle along the bike path would destroy enjoyment of the path. He said the neighborhood was very quiet with many children playing on the street and it appeared that the route would go within ten feet of some apartment complexes. Jozef Siekiel-Zdzienicki , Taylor Street, Eugene, spoke to infill compatibility standards for the Jefferson- Westside neighborhood. He reminded the council of an earlier initiative that established similar standards for a 14-block zone near Chambers Street. He said a 780 square-foot two-bedroom zone was recently built within that zone that fit the standards and everyone one was pleased. He hoped to see standards established for the Jefferson-Westside neighborhood. Carol Berg-Caldwell , Augusta Street, Eugene, gave credit to many, including students and police officers, for the lack of problems over Halloween weekend. She also thanked Mayor Piercy and Police Chief Pete Kerns and others who visited campus area houses to talk to students. She observed activities on the street and commended police for their courtesy and non-confrontational style. She encouraged others to participate in the grassroots community watch project and thanked councilors for their service. Christa Knittle , Garfield Street, Eugene, spoke in opposition to an EmX route along Amazon Creek, but thth favored an alignment along 6 and 7 avenues. She said Amazon Creek was a valuable green space in the neighborhood that was enjoyed by people throughout the City and peaceful places like the Fern Ridge bike path should be preserved. She said the wetlands and floodplain also made it an inappropriate location for an EmX route. Dean Hansen , Powderhorn Street, Eugene, urged the council to approve the multi-unit property tax exemption (MUPTE) application on the agenda for action. He and his partner appreciated the opportunity to build a sustainable project in the campus area. He said the project would add trees to the area and neighbors were very pleased with the architectural features. He said the project was unanimously supported by the neighborhood association and pointed out that the house currently on the site would be recycled to another location in the Whiteaker neighborhood after hazardous materials were eliminated. He recognized that the application did not achieve the necessary number of points, but that was because of a technicality that would be explained by the next speaker. Gordon Anslow , Paddock Drive, Eugene, asked the council to support the MUPTE application for the Sequoia project. He and his partner understood issues that were important to the neighborhood and had seen an opportunity to create a project midway between downtown and the University that would demonstrate principles important to neighbors while still creating an economically viable project with some assistance MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 9, 2009 Page 2