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Eugene City Council Retreat <br /> February 25-26, 2005 <br /> Items removed were: <br /> • Support economic development opportunities that help retain and expand. <br /> existing businesses and recruitment of new businesses <br /> • Develop plans for a transportation center with links to LTD Station, U of O, Train <br /> Station, Airport <br /> • Downtown circulating fixed rail street car <br /> • Restore community centers <br /> • Enhanced Council support <br /> • Free parking downtown <br /> • Work with partners (Lane County and Springfield) in developing a strategy to <br /> make the metro area a destination point for tourism/conferences and conventions <br /> • Complete the buildable land inventory and integrate it into an economic <br /> development/sustainability/enterprise zone strategy <br /> The following items were retained for consideration in the prioritization process: <br /> Priorit Issue <br /> Facilitate the development of a hospital in Eu ene's Central Core <br /> Identif a ermanent fundin source for street maintenance <br /> Conclude discussion on City Hall/Police Building <br /> • Get a plan <br /> • Decide if/when to take to voters <br /> • An thin else on ballot? <br /> Continue tannin with other overnments for a Civic Center for 8 street area <br /> Complete and consider police department reviews. and implement appropriate <br /> chan es <br /> External police review & civilian oversi ht <br /> General tax reform and new revenue sources to adequate) fund Cit services <br /> Launch Neighborhood Initiative <br /> • Encourage new community members to get involved in government <br /> process <br /> • Outreach to communities of color <br /> • Invest in associations to more effectively vet policy discussions <br /> • Strengthen associations -especially with Planning & Police <br /> • Adequately fund neighborhood associations <br /> • Park safety <br /> • Minimize conversion away from residential uses <br /> • Re ulate and focus infill <br /> Continue Implementation of Downtown Plan <br /> • Explore partnerships <br /> • What can we do around Courthouse <br /> • Center Court <br /> • Hole? <br /> Take advantage of recently authorized programs (Urban Renewal Districts, <br /> MUPTE, etc.) to redevelop or continue redevelopment of downtown <br /> Find a new wa to Finance substandard streets <br /> <br /> Management Partners, Inc. 9 <br /> <br />