Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Clark reported he had recently met with Mr. Zelenka and Police Auditor Mark Gissiner as part of their ongoing supervisory duties. He noted he had made a presentation to the Eugene Chamber of Commerce's Local Government Affairs Council (LCAC) on December 4, regarding the City's downtown parking strategies. Mr. Clark commented on his attendance at the Joint Elected Officials and the Beltline Steering Committee meetings on December 7. He believed the Beltline Steering Committee was drawing closer to potential solutions to development challenges being faced in the Beltline/Delta Highway area. He encouraged the Council members to visit the ODOT website for further information in that regard. Mr. Clark stated he had recently met with Kidsports Executive Director Bev Smith on December 10 to discuss a range of issues affecting both their organization and children in the community. He noted he had attended the Police Commission meeting on December 10, and noted there had been very productive discussions on a number of issues. He noted that the Police Commission’s work plan appeared to be proceeding on schedule. Mr. Pryor voiced his appreciation for Chief Kerns’ recent press conference and his corresponding efforts to address property crime in the community. He felt Chief Kerns work on the matter had been proactive and represented an important step forward for the City. Mr. Pryor noted he had attended the Housing Policy Board meeting and reported that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) process to issue RFP's was on schedule. He noted he had attended the recent Joint Elected Officials meeting regarding Fire/EMS services and believed that all parties involved were methodically working toward a difficult solution to several challenges. Mr. Pryor reported he would be serving as LCOG Chair beginning in January of 2010. He noted that City of Coburg Mayor Judith Volta had been appointed as vice-chair of that group. Ms. Taylor noted the recent productions of "White Christmas" staged by Actors Cabaret of Eugene and the Oregon Festival of American Music. She reported that the City's committee on street assessments consisting of herself, Mr. Brown and Ms. Solomon had recently met to discuss the strategies for that group. Ms. Ortiz noted her attendance at the most recent Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) meeting and hoped that that group would continue to work to improve its communication skills. She noted that the City's Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) committee would meet later in the afternoon to discuss legislative priorities for the next year. Ms. Ortiz reported she had attended the recent International Human Rights Day festivities on December 10 and believed the events had been received positively by the community. She stated she had attended a meeting of skate park representatives and noted that they were working in conjunction with the local Rotary Club chapter as part of their fundraising efforts. Ms. Ortiz noted she had recently participated in a community outreach event with Mayor Piercy at the Grocery Outlet on River Road. She stated that City Manager Jon Ruiz had attended a recent meeting of Trainsong neighborhood representatives. Mr. Brown noted he had also attended the recent JEO meeting concerning the consolidation of the Springfield and Eugene Fire/EMS departments and felt that while the financial benefits seemed impressive there were still several important governance issues to discuss surrounding the matter. MINUTES—Eugene City Council December 16, 2009 Page 2 Work Session