HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-16 Council Minutes - JEOJoint Meeting of Eugene City Council and
Lane County Board of Commissioners
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
October 19, 2016
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Greg Evans,
Claire Syrett via phone, Chris Pryor
Councilors Absent: George Poling
Mayor Piercy opened the October 19, 2016, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
1. WORK SESSION: Report/Update on Joint Task Force on Coordinated Downtown Development
Council discussion:
• Support expressed for Option C 1.
• Important to identify where parking would go in these scenarios, to address both
public and employee needs.
• Cost is major factor in any decision about scenarios; important to provide that
information up front.
• Important for city offices to be connected (e.g. sky bridge); benefit for public.
• Further discussion needed on whether trade would include the old courthouse.
• Idea of locating city offices in the PSB should be explored further
• Location of Farmers Market is a priority consideration in this discussion.
• Cost on refurbishing the courthouse needs to be explored.
• Suggest looking at values on a priority scale and assigning them to each scenario.
2. Public Comment
1. Angela Norman — Supported keeping Farmers Market at 8th and Oak location.
2. Linda Perrine — Supported keeping Farmers Market at 8th and Oak location.
3. Lonnie McCulloch — Opposed to use of Butterfly Lot; government will lose credibility.
4. Jan Smith — Supported more funding for homeless efforts, not City Hall.
5. Mike McFadden — Supported keeping Farmers Market at 8th and Oak location.
6. Bob Cassidy — Supported using the entire block for the County development.
7. Lee Sutton — Supported looking into future needs as these issues are addressed.
The meeting adjourned at 1:22 p.m.
Res ctf ly submitted,
Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES — Eugene City Council October 19, 2016 Page 1
Work Session