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HomeMy WebLinkAbout150223.WSand Meeting.SIREMINUTES – Eugene City Council February 9, 2015 Page 1 Work Session and Meeting M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 February 23, 2015 5:30 p.m. Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Councilors Absent: George Poling Mayor Piercy called the February 23, 2015, City Council work session to order. A. WORK SESSION: Review of 2014 Implementation of Bond Measure to Fix Streets and 2015 Pavement Management Report Public Works Director Kurt Corey gave an update on the 2014 bond measure, street repair panel report, auditor results, and pavement management report. Council discussion: • Continued innovation in reducing work-related carbon emissions needed. • Significant progress has been made in reducing the maintenance backlog. • Failure to keep up with ongoing maintenance will quickly negate any progress made. • Maintenance of streets is critical to quality of life; great achievement for the community. B. WORK SESSION: Climate Recovery Proposal Climate and Energy Analyst Matt McRae and Sustainability Liaison Babe O’Sullivan gave a PowerPoint presentation on the climate recovery ordinance, assessments of the current trends, and next steps. Council discussion: • Last greenhouse gas inventory is 10 years old; not on track to meet goals. • Methodology used is honest way to measure actual greenhouse gas emissions. • More focus on long distance food freight impacts and food security needed. • There is potential for significant net savings; great deal of work to do in the next five years. • Challenge is how to meet these ambitious goals without making structural sacrifices. The work session adjourned at 6:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Chuck Crockett Deputy City Recorder MINUTES – Eugene City Council February 23 , 2015 Page 2 Work Session and Meeting M I N U T E S Eugene City Council Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 February 23, 2015 7:30 p.m. Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Mike Clark, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor Councilors Absent: George Poling Mayor Piercy opened the February 23, 2015, City Council meeting. 1. PUBLIC FORUM 1. Robin Bloomgarden – Said many Eugeneans are in support of a carbon tax. 2. Robin Cassidy-Duran – Thanked council for supporting court reporting/captioning week. 3. John Iglesias – The City has been a pleasure to work with on new N.W.C.C. support center. 4. Mike Cetto – Asked City to require annual emissions testing for all vehicles. 5. Kimberly Gladen – Said downtown issues are driving away businesses, hurting everyone. 6. Beverlee Potter – Thanked the council for funding health and human services programs. 7. Cindy Conley – Concerned with potential traffic impacts in new River Road neighborhood. Council discussion: • Traffic management will be essential for the new River Road neighborhood. • Impacts of changes to downtown enforcement strategies are now being felt. • Consideration should be given to restoring the City Prosecutors budget. • Various perceptions exist about the downtown environment. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. PASSED 7:0 3. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Delegating Authority to the City Manager for Removal of Chemicals from the Hazardous Substance List and Updating Tracking Instructions, and Amending Sections 3.690 and 3.696 of the Eugene Code, 1971 MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to adopt Council Bill 5140, an ordinance delegating authority to the City Manager for removal of chemicals from the Hazardous Substances List. PASSED 7:0 Council discussion: • City Manager can only remove chemicals after they are vetted by the Toxics Board. 4. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Obnoxious Vegetation and Amending Sections 6.825 and 6.835 of the Eugene Code, 1971 MOTION: Councilor Syrett, seconded by Councilor Evans, moved to adopt Council Bill 5141, an ordinance concerning obnoxious vegetation.