Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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ATTACHMENT B M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8 Avenue th Eugene, Oregon 97401 March 13, 2013 12:00 p.m. Councilors Present: George Brown, George Poling, Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Mike Clark Councilors Absent: Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Greg Evans Her Honor, Mayor Piercy, opened the March 13, 2013 Work Session of the Eugene City Council. Councilor Clark was present via conference phone. A. WORK SESSION: Use of Pesticides in City Parks and Buildings Parks Maintenance Manager Kevin Finney gave a PowerPoint presentation on the City’s integrated pest management program (IPM). General support was expressed for the City’s approach to pest management and its ongoing evaluation and consideration of methods, alternatives, and best practices. A request was made for staff to provide both the chemical names and common names of pesticides used, as well as the application amounts, on the City’s website. Councilor Brown said he would like to consider creating an ordinance requiring the City to create, implement and enforce the use of an IPM at all City- owned/operated locations. Others councilors supported creating a policy framework that would accomplish the same goals, but would be more flexible and far easier to update. B. WORK SESSION: Progress Report on efforts to address homelessness Michael Wisth, Community Development analyst, provided an update on what the City is doing related to homelessness. Mayor Piercy asked to see the homeless one-night count report as soon as it is available. In response to a question from council, staff clarified that if the money allocated for these efforts is unused, but needed, it can be rolled over to next year. The meeting adjourned at 1:20 pm. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Mortensen Deputy City Recorder MINUTES – Eugene City Council March 13, 2013 Page 1 Work Session