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Eugene City Council Retreat <br /> February 25-26, 2005 <br /> Priority Issue <br /> Initiate conversation with Union Pacific regarding plans and potential <br /> disposition of rail yard in Ward 7 <br /> • Economic Development <br /> • Parks <br /> • Crosswalks <br /> • Bike Paths to other nei hborhoods <br /> Develo strate to hel the homeless in Eu ene <br /> Site and begin to plan a community park(s) in the River Road/Santa Clara <br /> area <br /> Re-staff Fire Station Number 9 <br /> Support Farmers Market <br /> Develop and pursue alternative transportation projects in lieu of West Eugene <br /> Parkwa <br /> Reach an acceptable solution on transportation issues in West Eugene: Start <br /> somethin in 12 - 18 months <br /> Develop an economic strategy, not necessarily an "economic development" <br /> strate ,but maybe an "economic prosperit "strate <br /> Review and research all economic development practices for cost benefit ratio <br /> before adoption <br /> Restore street li htin ro ram <br /> Cit Council position on racial issues - worksession to talk about race <br /> Invest in ste s towards communit olicin <br /> Improve and measure response to propert crimes - includin bic cle theft <br /> Increase olice fundin for staffin Officers and Su ort Staff <br /> Identify the few historical buildings/sites (Shelton-Johnson-McMurphy House) <br /> that the Cit should su ort and fi ure out a strate to "sustain" them <br /> Complete natural resource study and initiate and make progress on <br /> roundtables u land wildlife habitat stud <br /> Sister City Program <br /> • Encourage revitalization <br /> • Add Mexican Sister Cit <br /> Active overnment involvement in Sister Cit pro ram <br /> Latino Business owners -need resources for Latino business owners - to <br /> help with business questions <br /> Push "Arts and Outdoors" as marketin ..theme for Eu ene tourism <br /> Review City Government practices for ways to increase equity and <br /> trans arenc and im lement <br /> Internal staff committee on sustainability goals in each department and <br /> evaluate <br /> Make safet and preservation of existin parks. as bi a priorit as new parks <br /> Sustainabilit Adviso Committee or Commission to en a e the ublic <br /> Purchase valuable o en space <br /> Reprioritize maintenance and preservation before new building for capital <br /> project cate ories (streets, parks & facilities <br /> <br /> Management Partners, Inc. 1D <br /> <br />