CC Minutes - 02/08/11 JEO Public Hearing

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MINUTES OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH EUGENE CITY COUNCIL METROPOLITAN POLICY COMMITTEE LANE TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Pursuant to notice given to The Register -Guard for publication on February 3, 2011, and distributed to persons on the mailing list of the District; the Eugene City Council, the Metropolitan Policy Committee, and the Lane Transit District Board of Directors held a public hearing on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Hellman - Wilder Room of the Hilton Eugene Hotel and Conference Center at 66 East Sixth Avenue, Eugene. Present: Eugene City Council Metropolitan Policy Committee Mayor Kitty Piercy Hillary Wylie, Chair Betty Taylor, President Jay Bozievich George Brown Sonny Chickering Mike Clark Greg Evans Pat Farr Mike Eyster George Poling Sid Leiken Chris Pryor Christine Lundberg Sheri Moore Absent: Kitty Piercy Andrea Ortiz Mark Pangborn, ex officio member, Alan Zelenka and LTD General Manager Jon Ruiz, ex officio member Lane Transit District: and Eugene City Manager Mike Eyster, President Greg Evans Absent: Dean Kortge Gino Grimaldi Ed Necker Alan Zelenka Michael Dubick John Thiel Liane Richardson Absent: Don Schuessler Gary Gillespie Doris Towery WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS, AND ROLL CALL — Mayor Piercy welcomed everyone and introduced the members of the Eugene City Council. Ms. Wylie welcomed those present and asked members of the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) to stand and identify themselves. Mr. Eyster welcomed everyone. He introduced the Lane Transit District Board members and called roll. He explained that all three bodies were present at the public hearing because all of the bodies would have to approve any action on the proposed West Eugene EmX, and it would be helpful for all of the representatives to hear the same information from the public.