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back soon as much of the plan's success depended on its implementation. Responding to a question from Mr. Pap6 regarding the public input that would go into the master plan application, Ms. Laurence said there would not necessarily be a lot of public involvement in the master plan, as the plan was written with the premise that once the council adopted the principles for the master plan, staff would review the application to ensure it was consistent with those principles. Mr. Meisner asked how the policies facilitated the council's interest in siting a hospital on EWEB's property, pointing out one policy required the development to be multi-use. He asked if that prevented the council from negotiating its highest goal. Ms. Laurence said by practice, hospitals were multi-use. Mr. Meisner questioned but accepted that. Mr. Meisner asked Ms. Laurence to double-check the spelling of "Eugeneans." Ms. Bettman said she would still support the plan in spite of the fact the Planning Director had review approval for the master plan. The text in question simplified the process. She felt confident there were enough people in the community concerned about the greenway that the master plan would receive scrutiny. She hoped the City moved forward with the plan, and that it did not become so aspirational or broad that it was misinterpreted. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4857, amending the Metro Plan Diagram. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4858, adopting a new Eugene Downtown Plan. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Torrey thanked staff, and the council applauded staff's efforts. C. WORK SESSION: An Ordinance Concerning the Downtown Area; and Proposed Amendments to Sections 3.344, 4.871, and 4.872 of the Eugene Code, 1971 Police Chief Bob Lehner was present to discuss the ordinance. Chief Lehner reported that, in response to council direction, the Police Department had worked to resolve some of the differences between commercial and noncommercial activities relative to the ordinance passed in November 2003. As part of that effort, Police staff met with a community coalition that included the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and the American Civil Liberties Union. The text before the council revised the ordinance by removing the "25 person or more" language from the ordinance adopted in December 2003. The goal of the ordinance was to draw a "bright line" between commercial and noncommercial activities. He said he reviewed the council's discussions on the topic and believed the proposed changes addressed the council's concerns. Chief Lehner said that staff and the community coalition discussed the fact that many of the issues that created the confusion between commercial and noncommercial activities were also a concern in regard to MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 12, 2004 Page 7 Work Session