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Ms. Ortiz reported that the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board of Directors had agreed <br />to work with consultant Bob.Chadwick on consensus building. She had also attended the Bethel Talent <br />Show and reported all the seats were sold out and the show raised $6,000, with all the entertainment <br />provided by district staff. <br />Ms. Ortiz said she, Lane County Commissioner Rob Handy, and several residents had met with Fire Chief <br />Randy Groves about residents' concerns regarding the helicopter landings at 2nd and Chambers. She <br />believed residents' questions were answered. <br />Ms. Ortiz reported that she had attended the Food for Lane County dinner as well as Mr. Obie's open <br />house about the new hotel. <br />Ms. Ortiz thanked Chief Kerns for attending a meeting of the Trainsong neighbors association to discuss <br />the department's response to a shooting in the neighborhood. <br />Mr. Zelenka said he had been in Washington, DC, the previous week and took the opportunity to talk to <br />staff of Oregon's Congressional delegation about some City- related work items and funding for the <br />Metropolitan Policy Committee greenhouse gas scenario planning mandated through Senate Bill 2001 and <br />high speed rail. He indicated he would work on those issues with the Council Committee on Intergovern- <br />mental Relations. <br />Mr. Zelenka said he had been on an Oregon Planning Institute panel to explain greenhouse gas scenario <br />planning to Oregon planners. <br />Mr. Zelenka had been unable to attend Mayor Ruth Bascom's memorial but had fond memories of the <br />mayor and commended what she had done for the community. <br />Mr. Zelenka commented on the weekend event that occurred in the West University Neighborhood UO <br />riots and expressed disappointment and anger at the behavior manifested by participants. He planned to <br />speak to UO President Richard Lariviere to discuss what could be done to prevent such a thing from <br />happening again and to suggest more stringent consequences for UO students. <br />Mr. Zelenka had also attended the LOC conference as well as the "City Hall Week" forum held in <br />Springfield on September 16. He had attended the Sustainability Commission meeting and reviewed the <br />commission's agenda. <br />Mr. Pryor commended the recent memorial to Mayor Ruth Bascom. He had also attended the City Hall <br />Week forum. <br />Mr. Pryor asked City Manager Jon Ruiz to follow -up on what the City could do to improve safety <br />conditions at the corner of 13 Avenue and Kincaid Street near the UO. <br />Mr. Pryor noted the work crew that worked in Alton Baker Park as part of the recent Days of Caring event <br />included elected officials and senior administrators from the two cities. He was pleased to seethe joint <br />effort. He suggested the two communities trade locations each year as a good will gesture. <br />Ms. Taylor reported that she had also attended the City Hall Day forum as well as the LOC Conference. <br />She had been struck by the lack of representation from Eugene on the LOC Board of Directors and <br />suggested Eugene would benefit from being involved in running the organization. Ms. Taylor reviewed <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council September 27, 2010 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />