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<br />- <br /> <br />M I NUT E S <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />March 15, 1978 <br /> <br />Adjourned meeting from March 13, 1978, of the City Council of the City of <br />Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Council President D. W. Hamel at <br />11:30 a.m., on March 15,1978, King's Table, Oakway Mall, with the following <br />Councilors present: Ray Bradley, Eric Haws, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, <br />and Betty Smith. Mayor R. A. Keller, and Councilors Brian Obie and Tom Williams <br />were absent. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />I. Items from Mayor and Council <br /> <br />A. Central Lane County METROPORT District Formation--In response to <br />a question from Mr. Haws, Manager said the Department of Economic <br />Development had sent a notice indicating at their regular monthly <br />meeting March 17 in Pendleton, Oregon, consideration would be g~vento <br />application for a Central Lane County port district named METROPORT. <br />Formal action on the port district formation request is tentatively <br />scheduled for April 14, 1978. Manager said Council had taken a <br />neutral p0rition regarding a port district by neither voting against <br />nor for it. Mr. Haws felt Council should receive information on <br />the procedure and send a recommendation to the Economic Development <br />Commission either to support or not to support the port district. <br /> <br />John Porter, Director, Planning Department, said Mr. Mustoe, from <br />L-COG, had prepared a response and would be attending the meeting. <br />The Planning Department has supplied L-COG with information and <br />City Council action indicating it is felt premature to determine if <br />a port district should be formed. He said it was unclear how this <br />Commission could hold a hearing on establishing a local port district. <br />as it was felt that to be a local determination. It is felt that a <br />port district should not be supported until the L-COG position has <br />been presented, which should be in late March. <br /> <br />Mr. Delay agreed that Council ought to at least respond in writing <br />that it wishes to be kept abreast of the development of the hearings. <br /> <br />Wes Morgan, Chairman of the Economic Affairs for the Chamber of <br />Commerce, said the meeting March 17 in Pendleton will be to accept <br />the application, with 30 days for taking testimony and public in- <br />put. The meeting in April would then be to approve the port district, <br />which would then have to be approved by the voters. in this area. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3/15/78--1 <br /> <br />J~8 <br />