HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes - 02/26/2014 Work SessionMINUTES
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East Bf Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
February 26, 2014
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor, Claire
Syrett, Greg Evans
Councilors Absent: Alan Zelenka
Mayor Piercy opened the February 26, 2014, City Council work session.
A. WORK SESSION: Rest Stops
City Manager Jon provided background information and outlined his recommended motion as
follows:
I move that council approve the City Manager's recommendations, including: (a) Council authorizing
one additional rest stop at the NW Expressway location; (b) staff working with social service
providers to assist campers at the Broadway /Hilyard site in transitioning to one of the rest stop
locations, Mission, car camp locations or other venues; and (c) staff closing the Broadway /Hilyard
location beginning not later than April 1, 2014.
MOTION: Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Syrett, moved that the council approve
the City Manager's recommendation of Council authorizing one additional rest stop at the
Northwest Expressway location.
MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to
substitute to re -join the elements of the original suggested motion (parts A, B and C.)
PASSED, 4:3, Councilors Poling, Brown and Taylor opposed.
VOTE ON SUBSTITUTE MOTION: PASSED 5:2, Councilors Poling and Taylor opposed.
Council discussion
• A suggestion was made to add a second rest -stop at the NW Expressway site, with a maximum of
15 people and an on -site manager.
• Eugene Mission and Opportunity Village residents are required to be both drug and alcohol free.
Where will disabled and drug or alcohol dependent people go for shelter?
• Concerns were expressed about 'campgrounds' when rest stops were the original intention.
• It was suggested that the council focus on more permanent shelters or housing solutions. A joint
meeting with Lane County to discuss opportunities for collaboration was proposed.
• Human Services Commission should be leading the rally to provide homeless shelters.
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B. WORK SESSION: Enhancing Current Integrated Pest Management in Parks (Pesticide
Use as a Last Alternative)
Parks Operations Manager Kevin Finney introduced the topic via a PowerPoint
presentation. The presentation focused on preferred options to manage pests such as weeds,
mice, ants, wasps, and others on City owned property.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Syrett moved to adopt
Resolution 5101. PASSED 7:0.
Councilor Syrett requested that staff come back to the council in early 2016 with an update on
the pesticide free parks program as well as how athletic fields are being managed.
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Beth Forrest
City Recorder
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