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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> September 13, 2004 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, David <br /> Kelly, Betty Taylor, Jennifer Solomon. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Gary Pap~. <br /> <br />His Honor Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br />A. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked City Manager Dennis Taylor for the promised evaluation of the City's use of the CMGC <br />(construction manager/general contractor) approach to the new Police Forensics building. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he had secured a copy of the American Planning Association's report entitled "Ecological <br />Riverfront Design" from the Planning Division staff and had placed a copy in the Council Office for other <br />councilors to review. He said that much of the report was applicable to urban areas restoring extensive old <br />industrial areas, but there was also information about the challenges and environmental issues related to <br />riverfront design. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said she was recently contacted by a constituent concerned about the fact that Fox News was <br />being broadcast at the airport. City Manager Taylor indicated that several residents brought the issue to the <br />City's attention and Public Works Director Kurt Corey had prepared a memorandum regarding the issue. <br />Ms. Taylor said she saw the memorandum but her concerns were not satisfied. Her constituent was <br />unhappy that a particular media outlet was able to buy people's attention at the airport. Many people <br />preferred silence to the constant noise of Fox News. She did not think residents need to be subjected to Fox <br />News at the airport simply because it is free. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor wanted to know what the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations was thinking about <br />in regards to the upcoming legislative session. She hoped the City could lobby to eliminate the "kicker." <br />Ms. Taylor also thought the City should be working to halt State laws that interfere with local government, <br />particularly with regard to local government funding. <br /> <br />Speaking to the potential that the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) could relocate, Ms. Taylor said <br />that it was suggested by some residents that EWEB relocate its administrative functions downtown, which <br />sounded like a good idea to her and would benefit EWEB's customers and employees. She thought the <br />council should think about the issue. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 13, 2004 Page 1 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />