Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mayor Piercy said she liked that Mr. Ruiz appeared to like Eugene. She wanted to feel that the person in charge of the City organization appreciated, respected, and liked the community. Mayor Piercy also appreciated that the Manager provided the council with more open access to staff. She liked that staff seemed to enjoy the challenges that faced it and perceived those challenges as problems to be solved. She suggested that residents experiencing economic difficulties were given confidence when they believed the City was working to make life better for them and improve their opportunities, and that made her feel the organization was doing the right thing. Mr. Clark, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to complete goal-setting for the next year with the City Manager by October 1, 2010, and to approve the suggested compensation adjustment package and process beginning in fiscal year 2012 There was brief discussion of how the motion was most appropriately worded is it regarded the staff and council follow-up to occur. Mr. Clark amended his motion as follows: Mr. Clark, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to complete goal-setting for the next year with the City Manager by October 1, 2010, to approve the suggested compensation adjustment package and process beginning in fiscal year 2012, and to bring back to the council for a future work session an agreement based on the e-mail put forward by the Manager. Mr. Zelenka did not believe the compensation incentives for the Manager to stay on the job were high enough, and thought that subject deserved further council conversation. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jon Ruiz, City Manager (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 26, 2010 Page 7 Work Session