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-- _no _ Ms. Briner presented the staff report, reviewing the composition of the Southern Willamette Research Corridor. She said the resolution would formalize the e current working agreement among the members and that all parties would share in the expenses of the research corridor. She asked the council to authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Eugene. Councilor Wooten said she was pleased that this legal agreement had been reached. In response to questions by the council, Ms. Briner said the corridor committee had not decided to incorporate as a separate entity. In regard to cost-sharing, she explained that each of the twelve member parties would be responsible for paying an equal share of the expenses, but she added that the corridor members may establish another arrangement (perhaps on a per capita basis) which would not place such a burden on the smaller jurisdictions. She said that some expenses had already been incurred by the corridor, but the first major financial activity would be the production of marketing brochures. She said the corridor was operating on a small budget, each jurisdiction indicating its ability to meet the expenses from their budgets. She said the City support came from the Business Assistance Team budget that the council had endorsed last year. She explained that any expenses incurred over what could be supported by the BAT budget would be presented to the council. Ms. Briner said that there was currently no ceiling on expenses but the corridor budget for the present fiscal year was $7,200, the City.s share being $600. Mr. Whitlow clarified that the figures stated were for this year only and that any financial contribution in subsequent years would become a line item in the budget and subject to Budget Committee review. e In response to a question, Ms. Briner said the Albany-Millersburg Economic Development Corporation and the Oregon-Pacific Economic Development Corporation were listed as ex officio members because they were not governmental agencies. She clarified that these agencies would be sharing in the funding of the program. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to authorize the City Manager to execute an intergovernmental agreement on behalf of the City of Eugene for a Southern Willamette Research Corridor Consortium. The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m. to the Joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting of October 19, 1983. Respectfully submitted, ??~:, (~'{;'~ Micheal D. Gleason Ci ty Manager (Recorded by Thorn Strunk) TS:ce/CM7b24 e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1983 Page 5 J