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,/ /\ ". M I NUT E S 'i Eugene City Council City Council Chamber July 9, 1984 7:37 p.m~ COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, Cynthia Wooten, John Ball, Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Debra Ehrman, Emily Schue, Betty Smith. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Councilor Obie in the absence of His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GIFTS FROM ATHLETES OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Stating that he had represented the Mayor at the July 8 ceremony for the arrival of the Olympic Torch to Eugene, Councilor Obie said he had welcomed members of the Olympic teams of the People's Republic of China and South Korea who were training in Eugene. Mr. Obie displayed two gifts which he had accepted from - the Chinese athletes on behalf of Mayor Keller--a flag of friendship and a set of eight porcelain horses. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS , - A. 1984 Eugene Community Goals and Policies (memo, resolution, background information distributed) Councilor Obie introduced the agenda item. He stated that he had received requests from two councilors that the council not take action that evening and that the period for accepting written testimony be held open until September 10. Pat Decker of the Planning Department presented the staff report, first reviewing the material distributed to the council which included the Planning Commission recommendation, errata, and revised introduction to the Community Goals document, the 1984 Community Goals and Policies document as developed by the conference delegates, materials received after the Planning Commission public hearing, and the July 6 memorandum from Councilor Holmer. Based on the questions raised during the Planning Commission public hearing, she stated that staff had performed some follow-up work with the Land Conservation and Development Commission to discuss how. the goals should be reviewed. She said staff was recommending that the period for written testimony be held open for 45 days in order to submit the Community Goals and Policies document through the post-acknowledgement process. Ms. Decker stated that LCDC agreed with this action. She stated tha t Roger Rutan, President of the Planning Commission, would present the recommendations of the commission. Mr. Rutan briefly reviewed the actions of the Planning Commission in regard to the Community Goals and Policies as described in the July 1, 1984, Planning Department memorandum. He explained that the commission had decided not to - MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 9, 1984 Page 1