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public safety building. He also wondered why the Good Times lot location had been dropped from the list of <br />potential building sites. He supported the collocation of non-profit victim service agencies in such a <br />building. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman said she had reviewed a report on the cost for a seismic retro-fit for City Hall and, at the <br />time, the cost had been prohibitive. She asked for updated numbers, given that time had transpired and the <br />estimated cost of the proposed building had increased. City Manager Taylor did not think such figures <br />could be ascertained prior to the upcoming work session, but suggested that given that the project was to be <br />phased in over a number of years, there would be time to further study the costs. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman disagreed that retail uses should be incorporated in public buildings. She observed that <br />many buildings in the downtown area were vacant and this could be tantamount to subsidizing space for <br />retail that would compete unfairly with downtown businesses. <br /> <br />Councilor Poling echoed Councilor Kelly's remarks. He thought the reason the sheriff did not want to be <br />involved could be financial. He suggested that the building be planned with future collocation in mind, <br />nonetheless. He was convinced that providing victims of crime one place to go would increase the reporting <br />of crime and aid in the curtailment of it. He supported placing the government services in one area also, <br />stating that currently services were %cattered all over town." <br /> <br />Regarding the Eugene Police Department building, Councilor Poling stressed that it was antiquated and <br />over-crowded. He called conditions in the building ;;deplorable." <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor thanked those who testified. She did not think the council was ready to act on the policy <br />principles at the Wednesday work session. She agreed with Mr. Matthews that City Hall was a nice <br />building. She asserted that this opinion had been widely held in the design charette. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor suggested that the Police Department could move into the vacated fire services area. She <br />concurred with testimony expressing concern that two blocks of government buildings would create a dead <br />zone at night. <br /> <br />Councilor Nathanson questioned the policy principle which suggested all government functions be <br />consolidated. She did not think this appropriate. <br /> <br />Regarding mixed-use, Councilor Nathanson suggested the language be very carefully crafted in order to <br />indicate whether this should be achieved by block, by street, or by neighborhood. She stressed that how it <br />was required could lead to problems in achieving the goal as further regulation could ultimately tie the hands <br />of desired development. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey opined there was merit in the collocation of the sheriff's office and the EPD. He commented <br />that one problem was the differential between the City of Eugene's financial capacity and the County's <br />financial capacity. It seemed people outside of the City tended to oppose bond issues, particularly when <br />considering items that seemed to benefit city residents. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey did not believe it necessary to burden the City with long processes to do good acts. He felt <br />there were newspaper articles and television news pieces on the proposals and citizens were being adequately <br />noticed regarding the consideration of a new Civic Center. <br /> <br />Regarding 8th Avenue, Mayor Torrey noted there had only been one comment regarding the designation of <br />8th Avenue as a Great Civic Street. He noted that Mr. Lawless had suggested that Broadway Street would <br />be a better Civic Street, but added that he was not opposed to the designation if there was a way to make it <br /> <br /> <br />