Item A: Joint Meeting with LCC Board of Education

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Joint Meeting with Lane Community College Board of Education Meeting Date: September 24, 2012 Agenda Item Number: A Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5245 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a joint meeting of the local elected officials of the City of Eugene and Lane Community College (LCC). The focus of this work session is to provide status reports and updates on some key projects of mutual interest. BACKGROUND This is the first scheduled meeting of the Eugene City Council and the Lane Community College Board of Education. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss issues and projects of interest to both bodies and to share information on items of mutual interest. Downtown Campus Opening and Potential Re-use of Willamette Street Building The LCC Downtown Campus is a landmark project for education, business and the community. The innovative design and features of the campus will allow Lane to increase training and services, meet sustainability goals, and contribute to the regional economy. The campus includes two connected buildings located on a half-block site in downtown Eugene, Oregon—an Academic Building providing instructional and service programs, and a Student Housing building offering apartments. The opening of the campus, including the residential building, will bring a significant number of students and residents to the downtown core, providing economic development opportunities for both existing and new downtown businesses, and contributing to the Envision Eugene policy goals of increased multi-family housing opportunities in the downtown core. Titan Court, the student apartment building, officially opened on Tuesday, September 18, with a grand opening ceremony featuring Mayor Piercy, LCC President Mary Spilde, Dave Hauser from the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, and other local business owners, community leaders and residents. The opening marks years of careful planning, effective partnerships, and the support of both the business community and the citizens of Lane County as a whole. Update on LCC Strategic Plan In February of this year, the Joint Elected Officials (JEO) were given a presentation on the Lane Community College Conceptual Master Plan by Sonya Christian, from LCC, and Mark Gillem and Barry Gordon from the University of Oregon. The presentation focused on LCC’s vision of its future. The vision described is of expanding opportunities to better serve the community’s educational and service S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120924\S120924A.doc