Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S City Council McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon October 12, 2009 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, Jennifer Solomon, George Poling, Chris Pryor, George Brown, members. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the October 12, 2009, work session of the Eugene City Council to order. A COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Piercy commented on the recent well-attended “Great Solar Tour,” which was a big success. She also reported on her attendance at a performance at Yujin Gakuen Elementary School as part of the recent Day of Culture event, as well as her attendance at an event sponsored by Mid-Town Arts. She recognized the work Mid-Town Arts did to promote art in the community. Mayor Piercy noted that Parks and Open Space staff had reduced its fuel usage by more than 20 percent and she commended staff for that achievement. She announced that Shasta Middle School would soon celebrate 20 years of being a sister school with the middle school in Eugene’s sister city, Kakegawa, Japan. Mayor Piercy noted that a local technology firm, Concentric Sky, won a contract to redesign Michael Moore’s Web site. Mayor Piercy called on residents lacking health insurance to enroll in the Oregon Health Plan with the Oregon Department of Health and Human Services. She anticipated that due to demand, the State would use a lottery approach again this year for new applicants. th Mayor Piercy reported that the Hilyard Center and Adaptive Recreation Services would celebrate their 20 birthday th and 40 anniversary, respectively, on October 17. She noted that a delegation from Bahrain was visiting Eugene under the auspices of Mobility International. She said a “Prevention Convention” would occur October 17, at Sheldon High School from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mr. Clark reported that he and Ms. Ortiz attended a joint elected officials subcommittee regarding ambulance service delivery and affordability on October 5. Later that evening, they also attended a meeting of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) steering committee for the Beltline improvement project. Mr. Clark thanked Police Chief Kerns for the discussion they recently had on downtown safety issues. He said that on October 15, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce would hold its annual Business to Business Expo from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. He planned to participate in the City’s booth and encouraged council attendance. Mr. Clark announced the November 5 Santa Clara Community Organization meeting, which would include a special presentation on the Eugene Comprehensive Land Analysis (ECLA). He said that residents of Santa Clara believed the outcome of the process would significantly impact their neighborhood. MINUTES—City Council October 12, 2009 Page 1