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In response to a question from Mr. Brown, Mr. Upton explained that the loud noise from the pile drivers <br />could hurt or kill fish by bursting the air bladder and this was why they were seeking to reduce the noise <br />impact. <br />Mayor Piercy thanked them for a great presentation. She had felt more like they were partners in this <br />project. She believed the end result would be a "signature bridge." <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br />City of Eugene Naming Policy <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz invited Mayor and Council Support Manager Beth Forrest to the table to present <br />the item. <br />Using PowerPoint Ms. Forrest provided a brief overview of the policy. Copies of the code regarding <br />naming were included in the agenda item summary (AIS). She stated that there were three elements to <br />naming: transparency, fiscal responsibility, and public engagement. She said in the proposed policy, staff <br />had outlined several specifications for notifying the public and the different methods available for "getting <br />the word out." She noted that the council last discussed the naming policy in 2004. She reviewed the <br />steps proposed for the naming process, from the proposed naming through an appointed committee and its <br />process to a recommendation to the council for approval. <br />Ms. Taylor agreed that naming something after a person should only happen if the person was dead or <br />retired. She opposed placing a naming item on the Consent Calendar. She was also opposed to renaming <br />anything that already had a name. <br />Mr. Clark commended Ms. Forrest for her work. He agreed that a naming item should not be on the <br />consent calendar. He said naming something for someone sought to honor that person and placing such an <br />item on the consent calendar would defeat that purpose. He understood that renaming streets was in the <br />code specifically and asked why there was a reason not to put their naming policy into code. Ms. Forrest <br />did not know. She explained that in looking at the policies and codes of other jurisdictions regarding <br />naming, it was done both ways. <br />Mr. Clark observed that street naming was handled by an ad hoc committee of the Planning Commission. <br />He wondered if any thought had been given to putting place or facility names to the Planning Commission <br />and, if not, whether there was any reason not to do so. Mr. Ruiz thought it would not impact the Planning <br />Commission work plan as place or facility naming was an infrequent occurrence. <br />Mr. Pryor expressed his appreciation for the work Ms. Forrest had done. He thought it was very <br />thoughtful and that it would serve the City well. He did not think the policy needed to be changed. He <br />was concerned about disagreement among committee members on a name. He also would not want to <br />close the door on renaming places, as circumstances could change, though he would only want to rename <br />a place under extraordinary circumstances. <br />Ms. Ortiz thanked Ms. Forrest for her work. She supported having an appointed committee. She would <br />want to have some councilor say -so in the makeup of the committee so that it was geographically and <br />demographically representative. She was amenable to restricting naming to commemorating people who <br />had retired or passed on. She added that one of the reasons she had decided to run for City Council was <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council May 19, 2010 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />