CC Minutes - 09/14/11 Work Session

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Mayor Piercy commended the recent Eugene Celebration and Mayor's Art Show and announced the upcoming Teen Art Show at Maude Kerns Center. Mayor Piercy commended the new bicycle parking corrals recently installed in downtown and said they were both artistic and functional. She said good examples could be seen near the train station and The Kiva. Mayor Piercy solicited other items of interest. Ms. Taylor -had attended the Pearl Street Block Party and said it was fun and well- attended in spite of the heat. She also attended the City's 9 -11 commemoration and said it was extremely well done. She reported that the Southeast Neighbors held a picnic on September 11. Ms. Taylor reminded residents of the September 19 public hearing on an ordinance to repeal the ban on dogs in the area around 13 Avenue and Alder Street. Ms. Ortiz reported that she had attended a meeting of the Latino Business Network and also attended the 9 -11 ceremony mentioned by Ms. Taylor. She agreed the 9 -11 ceremony was well done. She said she had been invited to sit in on one of the listening circles involving Eugene police officers and members of the Latino community and had been pleased with the event. Ms. Ortiz encouraged people to participate in the upcoming Neighborhood Summit being held at North Eugene High School on September 24. Mr. Pryor reported that Director George Kloeppel of the Lane Council of Governments had announced his retirement would occur at the end of November 2011. He anticipated that LCOG would retain Mr. Kloeppel on contract until his replacement was hired. Mr. Pryor said the Housing Policy Board (HPB) met to review Request for Proposals for a land bank site on Coburg Road. Due to the number of people interested in the development, the HPB postponed its recommendation to the City Council and agreed to hold a public forum and another public hearing, delaying the council's action on the site. Mr. Clark noted he had attended the HPB meeting because the development mentioned by Mr. Pryor was in his ward, Ward 5. Many interested neighbors had attended the HPB meeting. Mr. Clark thanked Mr. Pryor and other members of the HPB for their willingness to delay their recommendation and seek more input. Mr. Clark noted Mayor Piercy had held a Mayor's One -on -One in Ward 5 at the Market of Choice during the council's summer recess. Mr. Clark thanked the Fire and Police departments for organizing the 9 -11 ceremony. Mr. Clark announced the Cal Young Neighborhood Association meeting scheduled on September 22 at 7 p.m. at the Sheldon Community Center. He said the meeting was an important one because residents would decide on whether to divide the association into three neighborhood associations. Mr. Farr noted his participation in the Eugene Celebration Parade. MINUTES— Eugene City Council September 14, 2011 Page 2 Work Session