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.. e Responding to a question from Councilor Wooten, councilors concurred that it was their hope to take final action on the matter following the hearing on November 22. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. B. Selection of Date for Balloting for Applicants to be Interviewed for Opening on the Eugene Planning Commission Councilor Miller suggested that balloting for those to be interviewed for the opening on the Eugene Planning Commission be done at the council's November 24, 1982, meeting, so that the interviews could be held early in December before councilors leave town for the Christmas holidays. She suggested that the deadline for submitting applications for the Planning Commission position be moved from the current deadline of 5:00 p.m. on November 24 to 5:00 p.m. on November 23, so that the council could ballot on the 24th. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the deadline for applications for the position on the Planning Commission be moved to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 1982, and that balloting for those to be interviewed and scheduling of interviews be done at the November 24 council meeting. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimous ly. II. EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU PRESENTATION e (VIDEO AND MARKETING PLAN) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced Mike Hartnett, Executive Director of the Eugene-Springfield Convention and Visitors' Bureau. Mr. Hartnett distributed copies of the bureau's marketing plan, which he said was based on four simultaneous goals: 1) attracting the convention business of state, regional, and national associations; 2) attracting corporate business; 3) booking events; and 4) promoting tour and travel activities. Mr. Hartnett said that the bureau had recently finished developing a presentation to be made to convention planners regarding Eugene-Springfield's offerings. He sai d that the bureau apprec i ated the funding it received from the City of Eugene and was seeking additional funding sources. Mr. Hartnett introduced Doug Daggett of Clearwater Productions, who had produced the presentation. Councilors viewed an audio-visual presentation on the plight of a meeting planner, highlighting the offerings of the Eugene- Springfield area. Counci lor Smith said that as a member of the Room Tax Committee she was del i ghted with the presentation and the bureau's marketing actitivies. She felt that in the past the council had not been well informed of the activities of the bureau and said she was pleased to see this effort at communication of the bureau's aggressive marketing program. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Appeal of Administrative Action to Remove Parking on the East Side of e Olive, North of 11th for Lane Transit District Bus Stop (memo, additional information distributed) MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 17, 1982 Page 3