Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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responses that if the Centre Court project went forward that could make the vacant parcel more interesting to developers. She said obtaining financing for a new office building was nearly impossible in the current economy and no other developers were interested in preserving the Centre Court. Mr. Zelenka observed that the Centre Court had been vacant for 10 years without another developer expressing an interest in it and Beam provided the best opportunity for preserving a significant building in the heart of downtown. He asked how renovation of the Centre Court consistent with the project description would be guaranteed. Ms. Laurence said that images and a description of the completed building design would be included in the PSA. She explained the process for obtaining HUD approval for use of funds for rehabilitation and anticipated no problem with having funds available by the end of February 2010. Mr. Sullivan added that the terms for repurchase of the building in the event of default would be enumerated in the PSA. Mr. Zelenka, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to direct the Agency Director to amend the Purchase and Sale Agreement consistent with Attachment A: Outline of Terms. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Piercy adjourned the meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency and reconvened a meeting of the Eugene City Council. B. WORK SESSION: Downtown Projects Mr. Ruiz said the work session was a continuation of the council’s discussion of downtown economic development and an opportunity for the council to provide direction for a subsequent work session. Amanda Nobel Flannery, Planning and Development Department, used a slide presentation to review the four strategies to foster a vibrant downtown and boost local economy and their associated projects: ? Jobs and Redevelopment Lane Community College Downtown Center o Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic o Business Assistantance & Housing o Green Infrastructure o Beam Development o ? Safety Coordination, Physical Space, Illegal Behavior and Consequences o ? Parking Rebranding, Easy Payments and Free Parking o ? Attractions and Amenities Arts and Entertainment District o Police Chief Pete Kerns said the Downtown Public Safety Task Team was developing a comprehensive strategy to present to the executive team. An operations plan would be established and questions regarding budgeting and policy referred to the council. Ms. Nobel Flannery referred to the agenda packet, which contained detailed information about projects and potential impacts. She said public events to obtain feedback on projects would be held in early January MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 14, 2009 Page 4 Work Session