Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Clark appreciated the discussions from the recent JEO meeting and believed that the format of those meetings had been particularly helpful towards addressing a number of important regional economic issues. Mr. Clark reminded those present that the Eugene Police Commission was scheduled to meet on March 11 to review their final taser policy recommendations before forwarding them to EPD Chief Pete Kerns. Mr. Ruiz noted he had also attended the recent high speed rail summit and thanked Ms. Wilson and Ms. Mumme for their efforts to help organize that event. Mr. Ruiz reminded the council that plans for the Envision Eugene meetings and related ECLA discussions were being finalized and encouraged the council members to suggest items for discussion at the Envision Eugene process sessions. Mr. Ruiz noted that Community Services Manager Richie Weinman would welcome the council's participation in the upcoming Project Homeless Connect event and encouraged them to do so. Mr. Ruiz thanked Ms. Muir for her service to the community and stated that her transition to the City of Mt. Angel reflected positively on Eugene as a municipal organization. Mr. Ruiz noted that Becky Carlson planned to retire in March and thanked her for her service to the community. He further noted that Ms. Carlson had served as an important part of the City's solid financial history. Mr. Zelenka added that Ms. Carlson had also been extremely helpful on local transportation issues. Ms. Piercy commended Ms. Carlson for her years of service to the community. Ms. Piercy noted that ODOT's recent purchase of two new Talgo trains represented an important step forward in the development of local high speed rail transportation. Ms. Piercy responded to Ms. Taylor's previous comments regarding Crest Drive and noted that City Engineer Mark Schoening had provided an official response to various community concerns that had been raised regarding those street repairs. Ms. Piercy thanked Representatives Nancy Nathanson, Terry Beyer and Phil Barnhardt for their participation in the high speed rail summit and appreciated the power that they had brought to those discussions. She referred to Mr. Clark's previous comments regarding the Beltline Steering Committee and suggested that the council needed an update from that group. Ms. Piercy commented on recent planning efforts regarding the upcoming Project Homeless Connect event. Ms. Taylor noted that Mr. Schoening and the street assessment committee had done a great job coming to agreement on several important items. Mr. Clark, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to allocate $3,500from the City Council contingency fund to support the Human Rights Community Summit on April 10, 2010, and request a post-summit report with highlights and budget information. Ms. Solomon supported the motion but noted her frustration that it had been raised at the last minute. MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 10, 2010 Page 3 Work Session