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Ms. Taylor concurred with the mayor's remarks about the parade and her thanks to staff. She thought the <br />parade had been a good example of cooperation between the City and University of Oregon. <br />Ms. Taylor discussed the plight of a constituent who was having difficulty paying for a street assessment <br />because of lost income. She shared a communication from David Cole of the Crest Drive Neighbors that <br />recalled the City's promises that no one would be forced to move or go bankrupt because of the Crest <br />Drive improvement project assessments and suggested that the remedies in place did not envision long- <br />term unemployment or the mortgage crisis. She hoped something could be done for the individual in <br />question. <br />Ms. Taylor expressed concern that the recent court decision aimed at members of the Lane Board of <br />County Commissioners could cause others to be reluctant to run for public office. She considered the <br />decision an injustice. <br />Mr. Clark reported that he had attended the Springfield State of the City event and Police Commission <br />meeting on January 13. He had also attended the opening night for Matthew Knight Arena, and he <br />commended the arena. <br />Mr. Clark reported on a Board of County Commissioners discussion about the 190 agreements between <br />the County and its special districts, saying it appeared there was a renewed spirit of cooperation on the <br />part of the board to address some of the issues that residents living in the urbanizing areas have raised. <br />He thought future discussions would be fruitful, and expressed his appreciation to the board. <br />Mr. Clark had also attended the combined Eugene - Springfield firefighter and EMS awards ceremony and <br />said the community could be proud of its fire department. <br />Mr. Clark reported he had Mr. Poling continued to work with the Cal Young Neighbors as its members <br />discussed reconfiguring the organization. They had also met with staff to discuss the issues involved with <br />such a process. He asked residents of the area in question to contact him or Mr. Poling if they were <br />interested in a leadership position in a smaller association. <br />Mr. Clark also commended the City staff for its work on Champions Parade and said staff did an amazing <br />job in very little time. He reminded the council of the upcoming Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce <br />Celebration of Business, which would include presentation of the First Citizen Award to Rob Bennett. <br />Ms. Ortiz said she had also attended the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March, the Springfield State of the <br />City event, and the opening of the Matthew Knight Arena. She reported she attended the Whiteaker <br />Community Council meeting and heard a discussion about the proposed west Eugene EmX route. She <br />asked City Manager Ruiz to discover why the toilet was removed from the Whiteaker Station. <br />Ms. Ortiz reported that she attended the Leadership Breakfast at PeaceHealth- University District and <br />heard a presentation on the hospital's University District redevelopment plans. <br />Ms. Ortiz said she attended a meeting of the board of directors of the Lane Regional Air Protection <br />Agency earlier that day and believed that the board's communications had improved as a result of the <br />team building work the group had done. She had agreed to sit in with other board members on employee <br />listening sessions in early February. <br />Ms. Ortiz said she would be in Washington, DC, in early February to attend a training session on <br />redistricting. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council January 24, 2010 Page 2 <br />Joint Work Session with Lane Transit District Board of Directors <br />