Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room—City Hall—777 Pearl Street Eugene, Oregon November 9, 2009 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Andrea Ortiz, Jennifer Solomon, Chris Pryor, George Poling, George Brown. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Betty Taylor. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the work session of the Eugene City Council to order. She announced that Ms. Taylor was attending a National League of Cities conference. A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER Ms. Piercy proclaimed Saturday, November 21, 2009, as Eugene Public Library Foundation Appreciation Day. She distributed cards received from citizens on the subject of arbitrary enforcement of fence height restrictions. She attended a meeting of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) that included a presentation on the West Eugene Collaborative and a roundtable discussion by jurisdictions on their current activities. She met with mayors from throughout the County on formation of an Area Commission on Transportation (ACT). She said that the Oregon Department of Transportation would come to the area to present information on legislatively mandated road projects and noted that the FOOD for Lane County Dining Room had celebrated its third year of operation. She was pleased with the number of people who visited downtown during the First Friday Artwalk. Mr. Clark described his experience as principal-for-a-day at Cal Young Middle School. He attended a Santa Clara Community Organization meeting and commended a presentation by City staff on the Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment (ECLA) process. He also attended the LCDC meeting and posed a question to the commission about possible conflict resolution mechanisms. He announced there would be a fundraiser for the Save Civic Stadium organization at Tsunami Books on November 12. Mr. Pryor thanked Ms. Piercy and Mr. Clark for representing the City at the LCDC meeting. He attended the swearing-in ceremony for Police Chief Pete Kerns and was impressed with the support of the entire Kerns family and their commitment to public service. He attended a West Eugene EmX Corridor Committee meeting, which had expanded membership to include business owners and other stakeholders th along West 11 Avenue. He found the Budget Committee meeting helpful in identifying the financial challenges facing the City. Ms. Ortiz reported on a conference she attended recently in Austin, Texas, at which there were many sustainable practices to support a commitment to being green. She acknowledged and thanked veterans for their service to the country. She would participate with Lane Transit District in a meeting with business thth owners along 6 and 7 avenues regarding an EmX corridor. She also attended Chief Kerns’ swearing-in MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 9, 2009 Page 1 Work Session