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that Kakegawa was undamaged by the earthquake and was providing support to earthquake- affected <br />areas. She shared the contents of the letter. <br />Mayor Piercy noted that she met the previous week with Lynn Peterson of Governor John Kitzhaber's <br />Office and Oregon Department of Transportation officials regarding rail issues. Reporting on the most <br />recent meeting of the Human Services Commission (HSC), Mayor Piercy said that Ms. Ortiz had offered <br />the HSC a motion to allocate the additional funds made available by Eugene to the Egan Warming Center, <br />shelter beds, and culturally specific services for Latinos. Mayor Piercy had also met with Shelley <br />Berman, the new Superintendent of Schools for the 4J School District, and reported that Superintendent <br />Berman has his hands full with district business. She said she had also attended Carla Geary's "Young <br />Scholars" Program. <br />Mayor Piercy announced the next Mayor's One -on -One event would occur on July 26 from 5 p.m. to 6 <br />p.m. at the Albertsons on Coburg Road. Mr. Poling also planned to be present. <br />Ms. Taylor commended the recent free concert of the Eugene Symphony held at the Cuthbert <br />Amphitheater. She appreciated that the City offered such concerts and believed that they brought out <br />people who did not normally attended such events, which helped build audiences for the arts. <br />Mr. Zelenka reported that the Sustainability Commission held the second part of its two -part retreat and <br />continued to develop its work plan. The commission also held a regular meeting and the main topic was <br />the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) Integrated Energy Resource Plan (IERP). He anticipated <br />that the council would discuss the IERP with the EWEB commissioners at their joint meeting in <br />September. <br />Mr. Zelenka noted that the Fairmount Neighbors held an ice cream social at Washburn Park and there was <br />a good turnout in spite of the rain. He reported that the owner of the historic Washburn House had passed <br />away. He praised the Washburn House for its beauty and historic character, and reminded the council <br />that the owner of the house had donated Washburn Park to the City with the caveat that no buildings be <br />placed on it. Mr. Zelenka also commended the recent free concert at the Cuthbert Amphitheater. <br />Mr. Farr commended the Cuthbert Amphitheater as a performance venue and noted his own attendance at <br />the recent Jethro Tull concert there. <br />Mr. Farr commended the work of Superintendent Colt Gill at the Bethel School District. <br />Mr. Farr encouraged residents to visit the reclaimed wetlands area adjacent to Greenhill Road and Royal <br />Avenue to view the wildlife and enjoy the beauty of the wetlands, particularly near sunset. He said Bethel <br />residents wishing to access the bicycle path in the area could reach the wetlands via a bicycle path down <br />Terry Street. <br />Mr. Poling reminded the council of National Night Out, scheduled for August 2. <br />Mr. Poling reported that he and resident David Sonnichsen planned to walk from the Alton Baker Boat <br />Ramp east to Leisure Lane to view the section proposed for paving. He requested information about the <br />City's plans for the area and how long they had been in the making. <br />Mr. Poling reported the Cal Young Neighborhood Association decided to divide into three separate <br />neighborhood associations. He looked forward to meeting with the new groups. <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council July 25, 2011 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />