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<br />. <br /> <br />M I NUT E S <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />February 26, 1979 <br /> <br />Adjourned meeting from February 21, 1979, of the City Council of the City <br />of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 7:30 <br />p.m., Council Chamber, with the fOllowing Councilors present: Jack Delay, <br />Betty Smith, Eric Haws, Scott Lieual1en, Gretchen Miller, and Emily Schue. <br />Councilors D. W. Hamel and Brian Obie were absent. <br /> <br />I. SPECIAL PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Dennis Murphy, Medical Services, Inc., recognized the following persons <br />for their CPR assistance for Councilor Bill Hamel at the January 17, <br />Council meeting. Mike Hamel, son of Councilor Hamel, and Bill Leonard, <br />MSI, assisted in the presentations. Those receiving awards were: Joyce <br />Benjamin, Carol Baker, Greg Page, John Janzen, Pam Louviere, and Lori <br />Corey. Mr. Murphy emphasized the importance of citizens having CPR <br />training. Mayor Keller, on behalf of Councilor Hamel, thanked those who <br />received awards. <br /> <br />II. <br /> <br />1980 OLYMPIC TRIALS <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mayor Keller announced the recent decision that Eugene would be the <br />site of the 1980 Olympic Field and Track Trials. He was very proud <br />of the Oregon Track Club, and especially commended Bill Rau and Jim <br />Putney who made the presentation on behalf of Eugene. He noted Eugene <br />indeed was lithe jogging capital" of the world. <br /> <br />III. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />A. Community Development Block Grant Application for FY 79-80-- <br />Materials Distributed <br /> <br />Manager noted the Council had toured areas where Block Grant funds <br />have been used. This is the City's fifth year of participation in <br />the program, and it expects to receive $1.212 million. The Community <br />Development Committee held a public hearing February 15, 1979, and <br />is recommending approva1 of the application as submitted to Council. <br /> <br />Paula Ross, HCC, noted this application was primarily for physical <br />development in neighborhoods, with some social service funding. The <br />intent of the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act is to aid <br />in the elimination and prevention of urban blight and to provide <br />funds for activities which primarily benefit low- and moderate- <br />income people. With that objective in mind, the Committee adopted <br />a geographic distribution of funds that concentrates activities <br />in those parts of the city with the greatest needs. The geographic <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />2/26/79--1 <br /> <br />106 <br />