On the Agenda: Eugene walking and biking projects, Springfield warming shelter

Alan Torres, Eugene Register-Guard
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People wind along a bike path at Amazon Park along Amazon Creek in January 2021.
People wind along a bike path at Amazon Park along Amazon Creek in January 2021.

This week the Eugene City Council will select which walking, biking, safety and street tree projects to prioritize with part of the money from the street repair bond voters approved in November 2022, discuss neighborhood plans for Bethel and the University area and respond to the now-certified petition to use the STAR alternative voting method for Eugene elections.

The Springfield Economic Development Agency (city councilors plus the mayor and Lane County Commissioner David Loveall representing Springfield) will vote on whether to lease the Memorial Building for continued use as an Egan Warming Center. Springfield city councilors will interview applicants applying for three of Springfield's advisory boards and they will discuss a proposed tax waiver to incentivize denser housing.

Lane County Commissioners will vote on whether to let Oregon Recovery and Treatment Centers open a methadone clinic in downtown Eugene and on patching part of the budget shortfall for two of the funds that pay for county corrections. They also will hear an update on broadband access in Lane County.

Eugene City Council

To watch: Meetings stream online at bit.ly/Eugene-meetings and are broadcast on Comcast channel 21.

To listen: Dial any of the following numbers and use the meeting ID and passcode.

  • 1-253-215-8782

  • 1-346-248-7799

  • 1-669-900-6833

  • 1-301-715-8592

  • 1-312-626-6799

  • 1-929-205-6099

  • 833-548-0282 (toll free)

To attend: Council meetings are held in the Mary Spilde Center at 101 W 10th Ave.

To comment: Fill out the Request to Speak form on Monday, Oct. 16. The Request to Speak form will be open from 7-7:35 p.m.

Written testimony can be submitted to the City Council by sending an email to mayorcouncilandcitymanager@eugene-or.gov.

WORK SESSION

When: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23

What: Eugene city councilors will select which walking, biking and street tree projects to prioritize with part of the money from the street repair bond voters approved in November 2022. Then they will discuss the possibility of creating neighborhood plans for Bethel and the University area.

Link: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/82441365187

Meeting ID; Passcode: 824 4136 5187; council9

REGULAR MEETING

When: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23

What: After a public forum, city councilors will vote on whether to allow limited equity cooperative housing, such as Peace Village, to apply for a property tax exemption.

Link: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/83030353925

Meeting ID; Passcode: 830 3035 3925; council9

WORK SESSION

When: Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 25

What: City councilors will respond to the petition for Eugene elections to switch to STAR voting and will discuss an additional work session item that has not been determined as of Friday afternoon.

Link: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/88611409547

Meeting ID; Passcode: 886 1140 9547; council9

Springfield City Council

To watch: The city's system requires registration to watch and to participate in meetings. Use the links for meetings to register and get information to attend.

To listen: Dial 1-971-247-1195 or 1-877-853-5247 and use the meeting ID.

To comment: There will be instructions during the meeting for speaking during the public hearing.

To attend: The meetings will be held in the Jesse Maine Room of Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St., Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

When: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23

What: The SEDA board will vote on whether to allow St. Vincent de Paul to continue to use the Memorial Building as an Egan Warming Center.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E8nZNYCkQpGa3lHs_WdF2A

Meeting ID: 825 5384 9905

WORK SESSION

When: 5:45 p.m., Monday, Oct 23.

What: Springfield city councilors will interview and possibly appoint applicants applying to serve on the Springfield Planning Commission, History Museum Advisory Committee and Arts Commission. Then they will discuss a proposed property tax waiver to incentivize denser housing development.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v1obxmoNSwSQ6LCWapP6YA

Meeting ID: 854 1909 3176

Lane County Board of Commissioners

To attend: Board of Commissioner meetings begin at 9 a.m. in Harris Hall, 125 E. Eighth Ave., unless otherwise noted. Doors to Harris Hall open at 8:45 a.m.

To watch: County meetings stream at bit.ly/LaneCounty-meetings.

To comment: When there’s a chance to comment, individuals must register to do so virtually. After registering, people will get information on how to attend.

Those who go to the meeting in person should sign up on the sign-in sheet by the entry door.

There will be instructions during the meeting for speaking during public hearings and making public comments.

People also can email diana.jones@lanecountyor.gov with public comments by noon Monday. The subject line should include “PUBLIC COMMENT FOR MEETING DATE 10/24/2023.”

MORNING SESSION

When: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24

What: County commissioners will hear an update on current and planned Oregon Department of Transportation projects in Lane County. Then, as the health authority, they vote on whether to let Oregon Recovery and Treatment Centers open a methadone clinic in downtown Eugene.

Next commissioners will vote on approving a contract for construction upgrades for the Lane County Jail. Then they will vote on a proposal to patch the county’s community corrections and justice reinvestment funds.

AFTERNOON SESSION

When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24

What: County commissioners will hear an update on broadband access in Lane County.

Alan Torres covers local government for the Register-Guard. He can be reached at atorres@registerguard.com and on Twitter @alanfryetorres

This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Springfield officials to vote on Egan Warming Center lease