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e F. Tour of Goodwill Industries Mr. Green said that he had an opportunity to tour Goodwill Industries. They have expressed concerns with the possible impact of Ballot Measure 5 on voca- tional rehabilitation and encouraged the council to consider very carefully the negative impacts that a reduction in funding would have on that program. G. Progress on the Beltline/Barger Project Mr. Green said that he recently attended a community meeting concerning the Beltline/Barger interchange project. The process is going well; the State appears very receptive to citizen input into the process. Responding to a question from Mr. Rutan, Mr. Green said that the project is on the State's list and construction should begin by 1993. H. Eugene Decisions Community Workshop Mr. Boles noted that the council held its first Eugene Decisions community workshop last night. The workshop was a success and the results are encour- aging. I. Informal Meeting of the Mayors of Eugene and Springfield and the Chair of the Lane County Board of Commissioners e Mayor Miller announced that he met recently with Springfield Mayor Morrisette and Jack Roberts, Chair of the Lane County Board of Commissioners, in an ongoing effort to facilitate communication between the three jurisdictions. II. HOUSING PROGRAM UPDATE/REPORT FROM SOCIAL GOALS COMMITTEE Ms. Bascom introduced Housing Policy Board members Jack Roberts, representing the County; Jim McCoy and Chris Todis, representing the Housing Authority and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA); and John VanLandingham, citizen representative. She noted that Springfield representative Gayle Decker could not be present today. Richie Weinman, Planning and Development Department, provided a brief history of the housing issue. He noted that the City Council identified housing as a social goal three years ago when it appeared that the Federal Government was abdicating its responsibility to provide affordable housing. He noted that the original goal of the Housing Policy Board was to construct 100 new units of low-income housing. As a result of local efforts, this has been accom- plished. Furthermore, local rental vacancy rates have increased from one percent to the current three or four percent. Mr. Weinman said that the Lane County Task Force on Homelessness and Afford- able Housing was formed in 1989 out of a recognized need for local and re- sponsive funding of affordable housing. Their recommendations have been the - MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 31, 1991 Page 3