Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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reflective of the community’s values. They spoke to the importance the organization placed on its employees and its commitment to providing the community with services even in difficult economic times. Mayor Piercy expressed appreciation for the Manager’s efforts on behalf of downtown, the arts, and culture. She appreciated that the Manager did not get defensive when criticized or when the council made suggestions. The Manager did not appear to mind taking the heat for his decisions. Mayor Piercy thought there was more work to do. She wanted the Manager to strengthen his relationships with labor. She also called for continued work on public safety and youth issues. Mayor Piercy advocated for more work on the City’s relationship with the County and hoped that the two organizations could be better partners. Mayor Piercy said she generally found the Manager good to work with. Mr. Clark agreed with much of what Mayor Piercy said. He thought the Manager did an outstanding job leading the organization over the past year. He said there were frequent opportunities for contentious situations to arise, and he appreciated that the Manager kept the council and community focused on a “best outcomes” point of view. He thought that helped the council to move forward positively. He hoped the Manager could maintain that positive attitude while modeling a service mentality for the organization. He recalled the Manager saying during his interview that he saw himself as a coach with the goal of creating a high-functioning team and Mr. Clark thought that had been accomplished. He thought many of the Manager’s hires had been “just right” and helped create a supportive organization. Mr. Clark believed the fact that few amendments had been proposed to the last budget was a testament to the Manager’s excellent preparation. Mr. Clark indicated acceptance of the Manager’s compensation recommendations. He commended the concept of compensation packages tied to specific performance measures that took the politics out of the process. He did not think a subcommittee was needed. Mr. Zelenka also thanked the Manager and commended the job he had done over the past year, particularly in regard to the budget. He thought the principles used in the preparation of the budget were well thought- out. Mr. Zelenka liked the links the Manager had created between the council’s goals and policies and the work plan as he had long thought that such linkages were necessary. Mr. Zelenka said he frequently heard from residents that the Manager was doing a good job and he appreciated the Manager’s outreach to the community and thought he had built up community trust. He thought that the Manager had made some great hires at the executive team level and particularly commended the hiring of Assistant Manager Medary, Central Services Director Kristi Hammitt, and Police Chief Pete Kerns. Mr. Zelenka commended the Manager for employing the triple bottom line tool and hoped that further work was done with the tool. Mr. Zelenka expressed particular appreciation for the Manager’s communication with the council. Mr. Zelenka recommended that the Manager work on his relationship with the City’s unions and the University of Oregon. He appreciated the economic development plan but did not think it adequately captured the shift to the “green economy” and hoped more work was done on that. Mr. Zelenka also indicated acceptance of the Manager’s compensation recommendations. MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 26, 2010 Page 5 Work Session