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Councilor Zelenka said he visited the site and found a bus stop located 100 feet away from the site. He questioned why the City would require the developer to construct a sidewalk all the way to Crescent Drive given that. He agreed that sidewalks should be all over the City, but feared the requirement would drive up project costs or force the elimination of an amenity intended to serve residents. He suggested the manager consider the alternative of putting a sidewalk to the nearest bus stop. Councilor Clark appreciated the City Manager's willingness to consider safety improvements to ensure the safety of children using the road, which was now a gravel road frequently traveled by large trucks. He wished that the council would consider other options and indicated he would likely vote against the motion. Councilor Clark did not think the City Council was following the City's Housing Dispersal Policy if it approved the project as the policy was intended to preclude the clustering of a lot of low - income families in one place. Councilor Farr noted some of the concerns raised by people throughout the process and said he believed that the City had made a good effort to address them. He said the issue for him was about the provision of needed affordable housing and getting children into houses. Roll call vote: The motion passed, 6:2; councilors Poling and Clark voting no. 5. ACTION: Approval of Sustainability Commission Amended Work Plan City Manager Ruiz asked the council to approve the Sustainability Commission's work plan, which had been revised in response to concerns expressed by the council at its October 19 work session. The original work plan included an item stating "Support rental housing code revisions for energy efficiency" and to "articulate economic benefits and implications." The item had been changed to read "Encourage energy efficiency when addressing health and safety issues in the rental housing program" and "articulate economic impacts" Sustainability Liaison Babe O'Sullivan and Sustainability Commission Chair Josh Skov were present to answer questions. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to approve the Sustainability Commission's Fiscal Year 2012 work plan as amended. Responding to a request for clarification from Councilor Poling, Mr. Skov said the commission intended to explore the issue but did not intend to expand the regulatory mandate. Councilor Zelenka pointed out there was currently no linkage between the replacement of broken windows, for example, and Eugene Water & Electric Board's weatherization program. He suggested that the commission could help create a synergy that did not now exist as currently, landlords were not provided information about the program. The weatherization program could reduce costs for the property owner. Councilor Taylor said she intended to propose that the council add energy efficiency to the Rental Housing Code. Roll call vote: The motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Clark voting no. MINUTES— Eugene City Council November 28, 2011 Page 7 Regular Meeting