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Mr. Zelenka asked how the Police Commission would address personnel needs in its review of the EPD <br />budget. Mr. Clark did not know the specifics of the review but it would be presented to the full <br />commission. <br />Ms. Ortiz said members of the Police Commission expressed concern about the closure of the Whiteaker <br />Public Safety Station. When she visited it was always busy. She hoped that the department would do <br />something to sustain a presence in the neighborhood and was in contact with more than just a few <br />Whiteaker residents. Several commissioners also expressed concern that the council gave it support to <br />have the meetings video - recorded so the recordings could be made available for others to view. She <br />wanted resolution to that issue. Mayor Piercy said that Keli Osborn of the City Manager's Office had <br />indicated to her staff was working on making such videos available in an equitable manner for all <br />advisory committees. Mr. Clark supported a budget allocation to support video recording for the Police <br />Commission. City Manager Jon Ruiz agreed to follow -up. <br />Mr. Pryor distributed copies of the Housing Policy Board report. <br />Mr. Poling reported that Lane Transit District's EmX Steering Committee met on March 1 to hear an <br />update on the performance of the Gateway EmX route. On -time arrivals were not meeting expectations <br />due to new riders, congestion at Beltline and Gateway, and signalization coordination. Overall ridership <br />had increased beyond projections. Staff also provided an update of the West Eugene EmX proposal by <br />briefing the group about the council work session. Mr. Poling announced that Travel Lane County was <br />holding an open house at its Gateway facility on March 16. <br />Mr. Farr reported that he had attended his first meeting of the Metro Partnership on March 3 and learned <br />there were 31 open items on the organization's activity report, which he offered to make available to other <br />councilors. <br />Mr. Brown reported on the work of the McKenzie Watershed Council, saying the council held its March <br />meeting in Leaburg at the fire station. The council heard a presentation from the local Oregon water <br />master, who discussed the details of western water law. The council was moving forward with a riparian <br />shade sponsorship program on Cedar Creek, which was a McKenzie River tributary. <br />Mayor Piercy reviewed the legislative priorities of the Oregon Metropolitan Planning Organization <br />Consortium, noting that the priorities were generally aligned with Eugene's priorities. <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Zelenka, Mayor Piercy confirmed that Oregon had applied for the <br />high speed rail funds rejected by other states. <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />'6 & jw,� <br />Beth Forest <br />City Recorder <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council March 14, 2011 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />