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e Councilors Wooten, Bascom, Bennett, Holmer, and Miller voting aye, and Councilor Schue voting no. Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the council interview Mike Slattery with the understanding that there is no current opening on the commission. Ms. Wooten felt it might be unfair to interview only one of the two remaining candidates for a future opening. She suggested interviewing Mr. Slattery at a time apart from the current interviews. The motion failed 1:5, with Ms. Bascom voting in favor and Ms. Wooten, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Holmer, Mr. Miller, and Ms. Schue voting nay. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the council interview Mr. Slattery and Mr. Strong at a future time. The motion carried 4:2, with Ms. Wooten, Ms. Bascom, Mr. Bennett, and Ms. Schue voting aye; and Mr. Holmer and Mr. Miller voting no. The council indicated its choice of interviewees for the Metropolitan- Partnership by ballot. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Mr. Bennett, to interview Mr. Neustadter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Adams, and Ms. Wagenknecht for the e one opening on the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership. The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. III. WORK SESSION: URBAN RENEWAL PLAN UPDATE (DISTRICT EXPANSION/ DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/FINANCING Bob Hibschman, Development Department, reviewed a map indicating productive and non-productive land-use ratios in the Central Eugene Project. He said collectively, the improvement/value ratio is just under 3:1 in the core area. An improvement/land ratio of 3:1 is an indication of land in productive use. Mr. Hibschman showed council members a graph of the assessed value within the renewal district over an 18-year period. There was a significant increase in assessed values between 1974 and 1984. The district began to stagnate after that point. From 1986 to 1987, the assessed value decreased by a total of $9.5 million. Of this decrease, $6 million can be attributed to real property values, $1 million to personal property, and $2 million to utility values. Mr. Hibschman said the County Assessor's office recently estimated the assessed value had dropped an additional $2 million; staff is still waiting for an exact accounting of what comprises the loss. He said the Hilton accounts for approximately one-third of the loss, with another two-thirds broadly caused by the devaluation of property due to the performance of e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 19, 1988 Page 4