Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ceremony. She supported the Dream Act and would be presenting information on that initiative to the council and the Human Rights Commission in the future. Mr. Brown attended the Budget Committee meeting and Chief Kerns’ swearing-in ceremony. He also attended a meeting of the Police Commission’s Use of Force Subcommittee, which was reviewing the Taser policy. He encouraged the council to discuss the Taser policy as well and would support Mr. Zelenka’s request for a work session. Ms. Solomon reported that a recent Active Bethel Citizens meeting was very well attended and discussion topics included the proposed YMCA location and the West Eugene EmX. Mr. Poling extended thanks to veterans for the sacrifices they made for the country. He wished the United States Marine Corps a happy birthday. Mr. Zelenka remarked that the financial picture presented as the recent Budget Committee meeting was not optimistic. He congratulated Chief Kerns on his appointment. He noted that the work session he requested on the Taser policy would occur following the Police Commission’s conclusion of its work on the subject. He thanked veterans for their service. He attended the Greenhouse Gas Task Force meeting, which was developing proposed legislation related to land use and transportation. He announced upcoming meetings of Fairmount Neighbors, the Sustainability Commission and Laurel Hill Valley Citizens. City Manager Jon Ruiz stated that he and Ms. Piercy would attend a Eugene-Springfield leadership class to discuss opportunities and challenges in the region and encourage emerging leaders. He, along with the executive team, attended a recent diversity conference at Lane Community College and found the presentations very thought-provoking. He said the first Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene breakfast was very successful and recognized the efforts of businesses and arts organizations that had partnered to promote both business and the arts. He announced there would be an Economic Development Summit on November 19 and encouraged everyone to participate. He also thanked veterans, particularly City employees, for their service to the country. Ms. Piercy added her thanks to veterans and appreciation to Chief Kerns for his willingness to serve the committee. She also encouraged councilors to participate in the Economic Development Summit. B. WORK SESSION: Infill Compatibility Standards Recommendations Ms. Piercy and Mr. Ruiz thanked the community members and staff who were working on Infill Compatibility Standards (ICS). Mr. Ruiz introduced Terri Harding, Planning and Development Department, to present the item. Ms. Harding stated that the purpose of the work session was to prepare for a public hearing on the first round of ICS recommendations. She used a slide presentation to present an overview of the topic and highlight the initial recommendations. She said ICS and Opportunity Siting (OS) were companion projects that promoted different aspects of strategies for compatible residential growth; ICS was aimed at adopting land use regulations that ensured compatible infill within neighborhoods and OS was aimed at finding sites for facilitating higher density development. She said growth management policies nos. 1, 6 and 9 provided the context for the projects. She described the composition and activities of the ICS Task Team and briefly reviewed the list of 17 recommendations. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 9, 2009 Page 2 Work Session