Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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pollution controls. She urged the council to continue and intensify work on the infill compatibility process to ensure neighborhood livability. Josef Siekiel-Zdzienicki , 1025 Taylor Street, noted his support for the Toxics Right-to-Know Program. He then called for discussion of the feasibility of acquiring the right-of-way needed for EmX on transportation corridors. He did not think all the corridors could physically accommodate the EmX system. They could accommodate a more flexible transit system that did not require dedicated lanes. Mr. Siekiel-Zdzienicki questioned how many of the Community Resource Group members lived on major transportation corridors and how they were affected by the vision. He asked how those visions affected their livelihood. He asked if the constituency most affected by those visions were represented on Community Resource Group. Mr. Siekiel-Zdzienicki said that infill worked on a site-by-site basis. Eugene Drix , 307-1/2 High Street, asked the council to keep established neighborhoods in mind. He supported an income tax for the schools. Ed McMahon , 1233 Hilo Drive, executive director of the Lane County Homebuilders, commended the Envision Eugene process and the work of City staff. He expressed hope that the council could convey the intent of the Community Resource Group to residents, emphasizing that the group had the community at heart. Tom Halferty , 4510 Manzanita Street, shared copies of a three page document, entitled A Eugene Vision, which represented his own vision for the community. He recommended an urban land trust be established for properties inside the urban growth boundary. Mayor Piercy adjourned the work session at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beth Forrest City Recorder (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 22, 2011 Page 6 Public Hearing