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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 81h Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
October 26, 2016
12:00 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 26, 2016, meeting of the Eugene City Council.
1. WORK SESSION: Coordinated Downtown Development
Central Services Executive Director Kristie Hammitt, Assistant City Manager Sarah Medary,
and Design and Construction Manager Mike Penwell gave a PowerPoint presentation
discussing the process, progress updates, and preliminary development scenarios of the
coordinated downtown development plan.
ouncil discussion:
• Farmer's Market does not want to move from its current location.
• If the entire City Hall lot is given to the County, the City should receive more than just
the Butterfly Lot.
• Cost should be a major factor in any decision about scenario preferences.
• Other options exist that haven't been addressed.
• There is still an outstanding court ruling that could change the options significantly.
• General support expressed for option Al and efforts to keep the Farmers' Market in its
current location.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to move
forward option Al. PASSED 4:3, Councilors Taylor, Poling, and Clark opposed.
Council discussion:
• Favor configuration where City Hall phase 2 is across the street and county is all together.
• Favor consolidating and locating City offices on City -owned property.
• Locating phase 2 across 8t� Avenue opens up options for Butterfly Lot.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to adopt
scenario B1 for the City configuration regardless of the County configuration. PASSED 7:0.
Council discussion:
• Preference is to consolidate City offices to greatest extent possible.
• Important to consider court decision and potential cost; support idea of a civic plaza.
• Bad idea to remodel a building that isn't big enough to begin with; plan for new building
with adequate capacity.
• Land values need to be a part of the conversation.
MINUTES —Eugene City Council October 26, 2016
Work Session
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to move
forward with Option C2. PASSED 4:3, Councilors Brown, Taylor, and Clark opposed.
The meeting adjourned at 1:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES —Eugene City Council October 26, 2016 Page 2
Work Session