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neighborhoods bordered the WNA. The neighborhoods were getting big but did not have a strong pres- ence on the NLCCS. She asked CPC members to suggest people from those neighborhoods for service on the NLCCS. She thanked the CPC for what they did. 4. Approval of Minutes Ms. Larison, seconded by Mr. Sonnichsen, moved to approve the April 15, 2010 minutes. The minutes were approved unanimously, 9:0. 5. Announcements and Points of Information a. Talking Stones Mr. Sonnichsen presented a brochure about the "A Talking Stones in Korean, found by Mr. Cooper at the Sunrise Market in Eugene. b. Dick Upton Mr. Sonnichsen noted that Dick Upton, Project Manager for the Willamette River Bridge project, had been promoted and now headed the Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) set up by the Oregon legislature. He wanted the CPC to know he was still very enthusiastic about the bridge, especially the Whilamut Passage Bridge name. Mr. Upton's replacement would be Sonny Chickering of ODOT, a re- gional manager, and Karl Wieseke. 1J Mr. Biggs arrived at 6:14 p.m. b. City Manager, Jon Ruiz Mr. Ruiz thanked the CPC for having him at their meeting, and for the work they did. He explained that on August 9, the City Council would consider the naming of the Willamette River bridge. He said that there would be an opportunity for the CPC to weigh in on the process. He explained that the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) master planning process had been going on for a while. The Envision Eugene process was also ongoing, and was discussing how Eugene would meet its legal mandate to accommodate future population growth. The Walnut Station project had been approved by the City Council on July 13. Ms. Brand asked about the Parks and Open Space (POS) budget, because it would influence Eugene's part of caring for the "A. She asked what was happening in terms of loss of positions and what that did in terms of the progress of restoration projects and the City's ability to maintain the park. Mr. Ruiz explained that Mr. Richardson might know more than he would about the details. Generally speaking, the City Council had approved the City budget for FY 2011. The financial recession and the structural imbalance in the budget that had been occurring for a number of years, as well as some pretty significant costs the City anticipated in the next couple of years, meant that the City had to shrink its orga- nizational financial footprint. Part of this meant having to find about $17 million in savings in the General Fund. The total budget had been reduced by 80 FTE over the previous two years, not all of which had come from the General Fund. This had caused some impact on services, although the City had tried to mi- Ic MINUTES — Citizen Planning Committee for the July 15, 2010 Page 2 Whilamut Natural Area