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D. Visit to Kakegawa ~ Ms. Ehrman reported that she and the Eugene delegation recently had returned ~ from a visit to Eugene's Sister City of Kakegawa, Japan. She distributed photos and said the trip had been wonderful. She noted that the landscape was very similar to Oregon's, although the waterfalls in Japan were smaller. Ms. Ehrman also invited interested councilors to see her collection of souvenirs. E. Metro Policy Committee Ms. Ehrman said the Metropolitan Policy Committee would be meeting tomorrow and would be considering a request from local television station KLSR for use of a cable access channel. She said comments for the meeting could be given to her before tomorrow.s meeting. F. Council Financial Planning Session City Manager Micheal Gleason noted that copies of draft work session material for the November financial planning session had been distributed to councilors. He said the ballots contained program descriptions, and dollar amounts would be provided later. Mr. Gleason requested that councilors review the information and return them with written comments to the City Manager's Office or Finance staff. Mr. Gleason said lists at the end of each section described pertinent cost items that had been raised or that were being considered, for example, the Library expansion and the recent funding for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. He suggested that councilors write in additional items, and he said staff would 4It attempt to provide costs for those items. Cathy Freedman of the City Manager's Office said the council was scheduled to hold its first financial planning session on November 2 from 4 to 10 p.m., and Mr. Holmer would be absent from that session. She said Monday, November 30, tentatively was scheduled for a follow-up date, also from 4 to 10 p.m. Councilors agreed to schedule that date. G. Urban Transition Mr. Gleason introduced Lane County Commissioners John Ball and Jerry Rust and Lane County Administrator Jim Johnson, all of whom had been involved in the Urban Transition project since 1984. Commissioners Ball and Rust presented the City Manager with a check for $1,054,154.27 as payment for City Urban Transition services. Mr. Ball acknowledged the contributions made by the City staff and by Councilors Rutan and Schue. He also acknowledged Mr. Johnson, George Kloeppel and the rest of the staff at the Lane Council of Governments, and the Springfield staffs under Steve Burkett, Ron LeBlanc, and Dave Campbell. Mr. Ball said he thought that although progress from the Urban Transition had not yet been realized, the community would see the project as a historical step in defining government roles for the benefit of all three jurisdictions. ~ MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 21, 1987 Page 2