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e as needing particular attention. There was general agreement that roles should be clarified as a focused, united urban front is developed. Mr. Gleason suggested that the Council Legislative Committee may be the appropriate vehicle for developing a focus on issues the City needs to discuss with the County. Councilors commented on whether Intergovernmental Relations staff or the council committee should develop a focused list of issues to be prioritized and strategies to be developed. Road funds, the fairgrounds, Alton Baker Park, and the Shelton-McMurphey House were all mentioned as issues to be included on the list. Councilors concurred that the Legislative Committee should work with Intergovernmental Relations staff to develop a short list of intergovern- mental issues that will come to the council for approval. That ongoing list will be the next phase of a coordinated urban transition. Because the Legislative Committee will be asked to work on more intergovern- mental issues than it has previously, it was suggested that the committee name might be changed to Intergovernmental Relations. SOCIAL GOAL: HOUSING Mr. Bennett asked the council to continue its commitment to housing as its top-priority social goal in order to begin implementing the plan that has recently been completed by Lane County. Councilors agreed with his request. e Ms. Bascom said that the library and children's issues also could be considered as social goals. PUBLIC SAFETY Councilors reported generally favorable public response to the Community Response Team (CRT). They discussed the need for police response to incidents in the university area and noted the importance of working with campus security personnel and the high costs resulting from occasional "near-riot" situations. Mr. Gleason reported that discussions with University representatives indicate that they recognize the need to control certain types of behavior. The CRT was viewed as partial realization of the council's existing goal to explore new public safety strategies, but that goal requires that new strategies continue to be sought to accomplish what the CRT has not, particularly relating to youth. A question was raised about whether the council's goals should include reference to drugs and gangs. Ms. Ehrman hoped to avoid giving the community the impression that the city is overrun with gangs and drugs. Mayor Miller observed that keeping public safety as a high priority and being willing to fund it helps keep the gang situation under control. He felt that greater e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 21, 1989 Page 2 Goals Session