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Eugene City Council Retreat <br /> February 25-26, 2005 <br /> Votes Priority Issue <br /> 2 Develop and pursue alternative transportation projects inlieu of West Eugene <br /> Parkwa <br /> 5 Reach an acceptable solution on transportation issues in West Eugene: Start <br /> somethin in 12 - 18 months <br /> 2 Develop an economic strategy, not necessarily an "economic development" <br /> strate ,but maybe an "economic pros erit "strate <br /> 1 Review and research all economic development practices for cost benefit ratio <br /> before ado tion <br /> 0 Restore street li htin pro ram <br /> 4 Cit Council position on racial issues - worksession to talk about race <br /> 1 Invest in ste s towards communit olicin <br /> 1 Improve and measure response to ro ert crimes - includin bic cle theft <br /> 3 Increase olice fundin for staffin Officers and Su ort Staff <br /> 0 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 /> 3 Complete natural resource study and initiate and make progress on <br /> roundtables u land wildlife habitat stud <br /> 0 Sister City Program <br /> • Encourage revitalization <br /> • Add Mexican Sister Cit <br /> 2 Active overnment involvement in Sister Cit ro ram <br /> 1 Latino Business owners -need resources for Latino business owners - to <br /> help with business uestions <br /> 6 Push "Arts and Outdoors" as marketin theme for Eu ene tourism <br /> 1 Review City Government practices for ways to increase equity and <br /> trans arenc and im lement <br /> 1 Internal staff committee on sustainability goals in each department and <br /> evaluate <br /> 2 Make safet and preservation of existin parks as bi a priorit as new arks <br /> 5 Sustainabilit Adviso Committee or Commission to en a e the ublic <br /> 1 Purchase valuable o en space <br /> 1 Reprioritize maintenance and preservation before new building for capital <br /> project cate ories (streets, arks & facilities) <br /> After completing the "Consensus minus Two" process considering any item that received <br /> at least four affirmative votes, the following Priority Issues were agreed upon: <br /> • Launch Neighborhood Initiative <br /> • Conclude Discussion on City Hall/Police Building <br /> • Facilitate the development of a hospital in Eugene's Central Core <br /> • Complete and Consider Police Department Reviews and Implement Appropriate <br /> Changes <br /> • Push Arts & Outdoors as a theme for Eugene <br /> • Re-staff Fire Station #9 <br /> • City Council Position on Racial Issues <br /> • Develop a Strategy to Help the Homeless in Eugene <br /> <br /> Management Partners, Inc. 13 <br /> <br />