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spoke to the intent of corporations, and said he did not want to guess at intent. He did not think that (L) <br />represented a solid argument in support of the resolution and was not comfortable with its inclusion. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor believed that the inclusion of Section (L) argued against any mention of unions in the <br />resolution. City Attorney Klein noted that the decision in question was specific to both unions and <br />corporations. Ms. Taylor did not find unions and corporations to be comparable. <br /> <br />Speaking to Mr. Farr’s concern, Ms. Taylor believed the council’s consideration of the resolution was <br />appropriate as the actions of the federal government affected the community. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy suggested that people facing foreclosures in Eugene would agree that the decisions of the <br />federal government affected them. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz thought the resolution made sense. She believed that consideration of such resolutions was <br />within the council’s purview, recalling the council’s consideration of the DREAM Act. She pointed out <br />to Mr. Farr that the council responded to community requests and it was the council’s job to do its <br />homework regarding such issues and determine how to frame such resolutions. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr maintained the council was taking time away from work that it was charged to do while a dozen <br />staff people waited in the room for the next item. The council had no jurisdiction over Congress. He <br />believed the resolution was a waste of time and apologized to those who had to wait. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown believed the resolution was important and deserved the same attention as the next agenda <br />item, particularly since many people had spent a lot of time on the issue. <br /> <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION <br />Envision Eugene: Commercial Employment, Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Housing <br /> <br /> <br />The council was joined by Metro Community Planning Manager Carolyn Weiss, Assistant City <br />Manager/Planning and Development Director Sarah Medary, and Senior Planner Robin Hostick. Rick <br />Duncan and Sue Prichard of the Technical Resource Group (TRG) were also present for the item. Mr. <br />Hostick led the council through a PowerPoint presentation updating the council on the progress of <br />Envision Eugene with a focus on multi-family housing, commercial employment, and <br />redevelopment/interventions. Councilors asked questions clarifying the details of the presentation. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy solicited comment from Ms. Prichard and Mr. Duncan. Ms. Prichard emphasized there was <br />more work to be done regarding the projections, particularly those related to commercial employment. <br />Mr. Duncan concurred. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy thanked the members of the TRG for their hard work. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr wanted to hear more about how tax exemptions were used across the country because they were <br />one of the few tools available to Eugene. He was encouraged to hear about the availability of land <br />adjacent to Greenhill Road, which could help meet job demand, and asked how that acreage would be <br />accessed. Ms. Weiss agreed that access was challenging but crucial and suggested the timing of the <br />timing of the Envision Eugene process worked well with the timing of the Transportation System Plan <br />update. Mr. Farr said the council needed to ensure that its decisions regarding transportation facility <br />supported more jobs and an improved economy. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 8, 2012 Page 2 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />