Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Brown reported he had been reviewing the West Eugene EmX alternatives analysis. Ms. Ortiz reported that the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood organizations had applied for a Strategic Neighborhood Assessment and Planning (SNAP) grant. She wished the groups success in their efforts. She had attended the last meeting of the Active Bethel Citizens (ABC) where residents heard a presentation from staff of the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) about EWEB’s new headquarters. She noted that the ABC had also applied for a SNAP grant. Ms. Ortiz thanked the Willamalane Parks and Recreation District for hosting the election night results event and suggested the event could go back and forth from Springfield to Eugene. Ms. Ortiz said she had attended EWEB’s luncheon in celebration of the utility’s 100-year anniversary. She also attended the recent Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board of Directors’ meeting, where the board discussed its concerns about the J. H. Baxter permit reapplication. Ms. Ortiz reported she was serving on the Joint Locally Preferred Alternative Committee, which was reviewing the West Eugene EmX alternatives analysis. She anticipated the committee would meet several times before completing its work due to the complexity of the task. Ms. Ortiz said she was asked to ensure the City Council knew that Linda Hamilton and Juan Carlos Valle were leaders of the group that was examining the issue of Disproportionate Minority Contact. Mr. Pryor commended the new Lamb Building and emphasized the capacity it added to the low-income housing system. He reported that he was actively involved in meetings regarding the proposed West Eugene EmX route, and noted that the alternatives analysis was available on the LTD Web site. He said the West Eugene Collaborative had met to discuss the topic and while members did not want to take an advocacy position, they wanted to know what the collaborative could to facilitate discussion. He emphasized the importance of framing EmX in the larger context of transportation and land use, and advocated for a fuller discussion with LTD regarding what the City envisioned would happen in West Eugene. Ms. Taylor announced the November 9 general meeting of the South Eugene Neighbors at the Hilyard Center. She said that residents of Crest Drive had contacted her with concerns that smooth road surfaces in some places of the Crest Drive improvement project had created a safety hazard because they enabled people to drive faster. She hoped that the problems were addressed before something bad happened. Ms. Taylor said she attended a City Club meeting where Ron Chase of Sponsors spoke and regretted to hear Mr. Chase was retiring. Ms. Taylor reported that representatives of Smith Dawson, the City’s lobbying firm, recommended the City Council pre-approve grant applications to avoid any delays created by the Council Committee on Intergo- vernmental Relations (CCIGR) process. She endorsed the concept and anticipated the CCIGR would discuss it on November 17. Mr. Zelenka arrived. City Manager Jon Ruiz also thanked the community’s veterans and veterans working in the City organiza- th tion and noted that it was the US Marine Corps’ 235 anniversary, and that the United States Army also th celebrated its 235 anniversary this year. MINUTES—City Council November 8, 2010 Page 2 Work Session