HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-16 Council Meeting MinutesEugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
October 10, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Greg Evans via phone, Claire Syrett via phone, Chris Pryor
Mayor Piercy opened the October 10, 2016, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
1. WORK SESSION: South Willamette Next Steps
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved that the City
Manager is directed to prepare, in consultation with the appropriate City staff and the elected
boards of the four City -chartered south Eugene neighbors — Friendly Area Neighbors (FAN),
Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association (SHINA), Southeast Neighbors (SEN) and Amazon
Neighborhood Association (Amazon) — a proposal for a planning process that is based on the
South Willamette Street Initiative (Attachment A of September 26, 2016, work session AIS).
The City Manager's proposal shall embody the basic structure and elements of the South
Willamette Initiative; however, the proposal may make limited adjustments to the geographic
boundaries, the composition of the planning team and other details. The proposal may also
include recommendations for additional guidelines for the refinement plan process to be
established by City Council.
A check-in with Council on the status and progress of the draft proposal no later than November
7, 2016.
A final draft proposal shall be presented for Council and public review no later than December
1, 2016.
Council's initial discussion and further direction to the City Manager on the proposal shall be
scheduled for the December 14, 2016, Council work session.
Council's deliberation and action on the proposal shall be scheduled as soon as practicable
following swearing in of the new Council in 2017.
PASSED 7:1, Councilor Syrett opposed.
Council discussion:
® Motion provides away to move forward on planning for South Willamette with a reduced
scope.
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• Proposal will allow for plenty of community and staff input; will be led by residents.
• Refinement plan process provides the kind of clarity needed to accomplish goals.
• Important that process begins at the neighborhood level, within existing policy.
• Community oversight will provide clarity.
• Process should be led by neighborhood; proposal moves us in that direction.
• Proposal for a refinement plan for South Willamette area doesn't address larger issues.
• Envision Eugene commitments and goals need to be taken to the neighborhood level.
• Should be spending staff time and energy on implementing Envision Eugene across the City.
• Need to be sure doesn't have unintended consequences on other neighborhoods.
• Every refinement plan the city has approved has been developed by residents and businesses.
• This process incorporates many pillars of Envision Eugene.
• Be inclusive in the process and who's involved; limit the boundaries.
• Councilors affected by this should be involved in development of the plan.
The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
Resp ctfully submitted,
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Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
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MINUTES
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
October 10, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Claire Syrett via phone, Chris Pryor
Councilors Absent: Greg Evans
Mayor Piercy opened the October 10, 2016, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
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Mayor Piercy honored the Eugene Emeralds baseball team for being the 2016 Northwest League
Champions.
The City of Eugene Urban Forestry program was awarded the Oregon Community Trees 2016
Organizational Award.
Judge Mary Jane Mori was recognized for her 22 years as a Municipal Court Judge for the City of
Eugene and it was announced that a courtroom will be named the "Mary Jane Mori Courtroom."
2. PUBLIC FORUM
1. Gail Newton — Supported enhanced swimming pool access in Eugene.
2. Jeff Winter — Supported more swimming access in Eugene and a cover for Amazon pool.
3. Paul Neville — Supported approval of HOME funds for St. Vincent de Paul housing for teens.
4. Queen Eugenia Slimesworth — Supported bringing back the Eugene Celebration parade.
5. Alden McWayne — Supported implementation of the climate recovery ordinance.
6. Wes Georgiev — Supported allocating money to the Transportation System Plan for Beltline Rd.
7. Corina MacWilliams — Supported implantation of the climate recovery ordinance and carbon tax.
8. Alfredo Gormezano — Supported helping homeowners to construct extra dwellings on property.
9. Stefan Strek — Supported community consent on projects in Eugene.
10. Joe Tyndall — Said he believes the Police Commission is censoring information.
Council discussion:
• Dakota Access Pipeline resolution is to be recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day.
• Excited for the potential of a cover for Amazon Pool.
+ St. Vincent de Paul application received some of the highest scores ever by HUD.
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MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to approve the
items on the consent calendar. PASSED 7:0.
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
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