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e e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall February 17, 1988 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Robert Bennett, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten. The adjourned meeting of February 10, 1988, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order at 11:43 a.m. by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. Councilors received copies of a memo dated February 16, 1988, from the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership; packets dated February 16, 1988, from Jim Saul and Associates; and correspondence from the City Attorney. I. RECOGNITION OF US WEST DIRECT Mayor Obie recognized Bill Sloat of the Business Assistance Team staff, who introduced Russell Farley of US West Direct Corporation. Mr. Sloat said a tremendous gesture in the spirit of public/private partnership had resulted in arrangements for the inside cover of the 1988 US West Yellow Pages to list a source of assistance for Lane County businesses: 687-5033, a line that had been provided free of charge by US West Direct. Mr. Farley said US West found it a privilege to be able to participate in the community and a pleasure to serve as responsible individuals and corporate citizens. He presented the Mayor with a copy of the 1988-89 telephone directory, adding that US West was looking forward to serving the community through the business assistance line. Mayor Obie thanked Mr. Farley for the directory and presented him with a City of Eugene pin. II. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER A. Willamette National Forest Master Plan Mr. Rutan requested council direction concerning input on the Willamette National Forest Master Plan for the Council Committee on Economic Diversification. He said the Forest Service was seeking comments, and the magnitude of the lumber and wood products industry made it an issue MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 17, 1988 Page 1