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- most important. The two leading issues were economic development (Port District, OEDP) and air quality. Others of high importance were the 1990 Plan Update, Growth Management Study, T-2000 implementation of policies and financing, work with the 1979 Legislature, retail development in the Central Business District, and metro sewer implementation. Mr. Lieuallen expressed high interest in Item II.B, Tax Policies for Public Services for both incorporated and unincorporated areas. He felt this would relate to many of the issues' to come before Council in the next year, and a basic understanding of the tax issues would help Council to deal with the implications of these issues. Manager noted the Govern- mental Research Bureau is now conducting a study to identify issues on this matter for further study, with the report due the end of July. Mayor Keller noted his interest in establishing groundwork for the 1979 Legislature. He felt it crucial for Council to have a work session and perhaps one with the elected legislators before the legislative session begins. Assistant Manager said Paget Engen was working on legislative proposals which Council may wish to consider as policy and guidelines during the session. He requested Councilors to share any concerns on items with Paget at this time. - III. Growth Management Study, Phase II: Status Report--Reports distributed. Manager reported the study would be going through an extensive review before the Planning Commission and today's discussion would be a defini- tion of the study and suggested processes to be followed. Jim Farah, Planner, said the report had been prepared through the efforts of several City departments and public agencies working in conjunction with the City's Community Goals Committee. That committee highly recom- mended the report receive intensive public review. The Planning Commis- sion will hold several study sessions between now and mid-July; public hearings before the Commission will be held toward the end of the summer. In mid-fall the results will be synthesized and a mini community goals conference will be held to get intensive public review. Subsequently, the Planning Commission would forward the report to the Council for action. Issues in the report are ones identified as coming before Council during the next year relating to growth management. Mr. Farah distributed a memorandum entitled "Neighborhood Leaders Asso- ciation--Preliminary Report on Growth Management.1I He noted the growth issue to be a complex one which deals with a variety of issues, some of which the local government is unable to control. Jim Carlson reviewed the memorandum for Council. He noted the great amount of interest expressed in growth-rate management and that the report was an analysis of growth rates. He referred Council to Attachment B and reviewed the historic growth rate for Lane County, the metro area, and Eugene. An annual average growth rate based on the 10-year census was calculated. For all three areas, the growth rate had declined during the 1970's from that of the 1960's. Lane County had the lowest growth rate in the past - 6/7/78--3 ~/5