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councilors to speak to their goals and notifying them in advance of what the mayor intended to say. She referred to the mayor's proposed committee on economic development and said she hoped the council, rather than the mayor, would appoint the membership of such a committee if one was to be formed. She thought that the City should build on what it already had, and the mayor should first speak to all the neighborhood organizations about their positions on the subject. Then the mayor could return to the council with his findings. Ms. Solomon arrived. Mr. Poling commended City employees and citizens for their response to the recent ice storm. He said that the storm had brought people out of their houses and created a good opportunity for residents to simply get out and look at their neighborhoods. Mr. Poling also endorsed Ballot Measure 30. Mr. Poling expressed pleasure in being back at work as a council, and expressed his thanks to the outgoing council president and vice president, Mr. Pap~ and Ms. Nathanson, for their service to the council. Mr. Pap~ also endorsed the passage of Ballot Measure 30. He thanked Representative Pat Farr for his work in reaching the compromise that produced the measure. Mr. Pap~ thanked City staff members, particularly those in Public Works, for their efforts during the recent ice storm. Mr. Pap~ encouraged councilors to attend the swearing in of new Police Chief Bob Lehner, scheduled to occur on January 16 in the Council Chamber. He congratulated City Manager Dennis Taylor on Chief Lehner's hiring. Mr. Pap~ expressed appreciation for the January 5 memorandum provided to the council by Peter Ruffler of the Wastewater Division regarding recent overflows at two City pump stations as a result of heavy rains. He expressed hope that the City had a long-term plan to address the problem, which he acknowledged would be difficult to solve. Mr. Pap~ asked that the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) consider taking up the issue of rail safety quiet zones. Ms. Nathanson had no items. Mr. Meisner also thanked Public Works Department staff for its work during the recent ice storm and voiced his support for Ballot Measure 30. Mr. Meisner agreed with Ms. Taylor that the City made a mistake when it gave up jurisdiction over Glenwood to Springfield. Mr. Meisner said the rail safety quiet zone Mr. Pap~ spoke of was a possibility. He suggested High Street to Van Buren Street would be a logical candidate for a quiet zone. He acknowledged the safety implications MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 2004 Page 2 Work Session