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<br />-. <br /> M I NUT E S <br />e EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br /> July 16, 1980 <br /> Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called <br /> to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 11:30 a.m., July 16, 1980, in the City <br /> Council Chamber, Eugene, Oregon, with the following councilors present: Betty <br /> Smith, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, Eric Haws, Jack Delay, D. W. Hamel, and <br /> Gretchen Miller. Councilor Emily Schue was absent. <br /> I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS <br /> A. City/KEED Baseball Game <br /> Mayor Keller noted that additional staff are needed to play baseball at Civic <br /> Stadium on July 26,1980, at 6:15 p.m. He volunteered Councilors Lieuallen, <br /> Hamel, Obie, and Smith to play on this team. <br /> B. City Manager Announces Resignation <br />e Mr. Henry said that he had an announcement to make. <br /> "This morning I am announcing to you, to our City staff, and to the public, my <br /> resignation as City Manager of Eugene effective the beginninq of 1981 or shortly <br /> thereafter, dependi ng upon when my repl acement is aboard. <br /> "Because I have enjoyed working and achieving much with all of you, and because <br /> I see many interesting challenges and experiences ahead for city government in <br /> Eugene, I naturally have some strong feelings of regret. I shall particularly <br /> miss my many supportive staff associates. On the other hand, after much reflec- <br /> tion, Helen and I believe a change in my career direction is appropriate and <br /> timely for both ourselves and the city. I have been serving on the municipal <br /> battle lines as a city manager, interrupted only by two- or three-week vacations <br /> for 27 years and have been working professionally with local governments for <br /> more than 32 years. Shortly I shall be sneaking by the age of 60. Although I <br /> feel relatively energetic and have not been ill a single day since arrivinq in <br /> Eugene or for the past 20 years, the work demands on the Eugene City Manaqer <br /> position are growing more rapidly than even the city. <br /> "The mayor of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, a venerable sage in Wisconsin local <br /> government politics, once remarked that city managers are truly miqrant workers <br /> of the municipal fields. This is a slightly exaggerated description of the <br /> hardships of my work environment particularly as relates to income. In fact, I have <br /> diligently sought to refute his observation through my career, in one instance <br />e <br /> 7/16/80--1 <br />