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, ~ Mayor Keller left the meeting. Council Vice President Schue presided. - B. Supplemental Budget No.3 (memo, detail distributed) Mr. Whitlow said that this supplemental budget had been discussed and approved by the Budget Committee on November 16, 1982. Public hearing was opened. There being no public testimony, public hearing was closed. CB 2579--An ordinance adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1982, and ending June 30, 1983; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Ms. Miller, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2579 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Ms. Miller, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Ro 11 ca 11 vote. All councilors present e voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 19059. IV. DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS, AND WORK PROGRAM (memo, graphic distributed) Mr. Whitlow introduced Jim McCoy, vice chairperson of the Downtown Commission. Mr. McCoy said that the work program of the commission included setting out a process for identifying what it is that makes and will make the downtown a success. He said that the work program elements included 1) examining parking and transportation issues and needs; 2) developing a downtown plan to be used as a context for making decisions regarding the downtown; 3) developing a program for marketing the downtown; and 4) encouraging physical redevelopment projects. Mr. McCoy said that the commission was extremely interested in involving the public in its work. He said that the commission hoped the council would adopt the proposed program so the commission could get to work on the program items. Councilor Schue said that the council had appreciated the briefing it received on the Downtown Commission's work program at the November 15 council dinner/work session. Councilor Lindberg said that he was particularly concerned with vagrancy problems in the city and in downtown area. He hoped that the commission's work program was flexible enough to allow the commission to address this issue. Mr. McCoy responded that the commission's work program was open-ended and would allow the e commission to work on a number of items, such as vagrancy concerns. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 17, 1982 Page 7