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<br />ATTACHMENT C <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />McNutt Room—City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon <br /> <br />April 23, 2012 <br />5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Brown, Pat Farr, Betty Taylor, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, <br />Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka. <br /> <br /> <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the April 23, 2012, work session of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br /> <br />A. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MAYOR, CITY <br />COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy reported that she had welcomed the National Guard Association; met with the Associated <br />Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) regarding the proposed social host ordinance the council <br />would hear more about later in the meeting; attended the “Breaking the Silence” event at the University of <br />Oregon; attended the “WeGene” event where the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood associations <br />were recognized for their work; welcomed the Delta Kappa Gamma women teachers; participated in <br />Earth Day events; and cut the ribbon at the new Moose Lodge. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr had attended a meeting of the Board of Directors for Food for Lane County (FFLC) and heard <br />that the neighbors were happier with how the Dining Room conducted business. He noted the Dining <br />Room was serving 300 meals each night. Food for Lane County planned to disperse its dining program <br />more geographically over the summer. He emphasized the importance of the services provided by FFLC. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka arrived. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asked for more information about threats of censorship of neighborhood newsletters. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling said he spoke to a University of Oregon journalism class and answered student questions on <br />current City issues. He was also invited by Boy Scout Troop 100 to discuss members’ concerns about the <br />Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan and the use of skateboards. He said the Travel Lane County Board of <br />Directors would meet later in the week to discuss Lane County’s allocation of Transient Room Tax <br />revenues. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor announced that Eugene’s Intergovernmental Relations Director Brenda Wilson had been hired <br />as the new executive director of the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG). <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz said the Cascade Medical Team would hold a free community clinic on April 28-29. She had <br />attended a meeting of the Trainsong Neighbors to discuss the neighbors’ interest in improvements to City- <br />owned property at Garfield and Roosevelt. Ms. Ortiz had also attended the fund raiser “Chef’s Night <br />Out.” <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 23, 2012 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />