Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Cohen said that when the consultants shared the considerations with the public, it would not include the rankings and would solicit feedback on the issue. He did not anticipate universal agreement on the rankings. Ms. Teninty asked the council what further information it needed before the April meeting. Mayor Piercy anticipated that the council would weigh the considerations against one another to reach a decision. She said that some considerations may be a higher priority for some councilors. Ms. Teninty suggested that might be a discussion that required a separate meeting. Mr. Pryor suggested the public forums would provide the council with some direction regarding the community’s values as they related to the considerations. He wanted a summary of that information prior to the council’s April meeting. Speaking to Ms. Bettman’s concerns, Ms. Wilson said that the consultant team debated about whether to rank the considerations and decided to include them to stimulate a conversation about the values that existed. He concurred they were subjective. Mr. Wilson agreed some revision might be needed, but the construction cost related to a location downtown was objectively greater, particularly if structured parking was required. That drove the ranking before the council. He said the consultant team could attach a number to that consideration if desired by the council. The council took a brief break. 3. Site Evaluation Criteria Mr. Wilson provided a brief overview of the preliminary site selection screening process, anticipating the outcome would be the identification of five or six sites for further examination. Mr. Wilson shared some density models for the City Hall Complex Master Plan. Mr. Hacker called attention to the preliminary and Level Two site evaluation criteria developed by the consultant team. He invited additions and indicated that the public would also be asked to comment on the criteria. Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Wilson said the consultant team agreed to focus on sites that seemed viable inside the boundaries of the Downtown Plan area. Ms. Laurence reviewed the boundaries of the plan area. Ms. Bettman suggested that the consultant team review the criteria to eliminate those not related to a downtown location given that decision had been made. Mr. Hacker concurred. 4. Public Involvement Ms. Teninty provided an overview of the proposed public involvement plan, emphasizing the use of the values-based decision model. She noted the goals associated with the public participation spectrum and various associated outreach tools. MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 8, 2006 Page 6 Work Shop