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< 3. Agenda Adjustment--Mr. Whitlow indicated that item IV--Urban Design Assistance Team~-Staff Presentatien--would be the first . item of the agenda. 4If II. URBAN DESIGN ASSISTANCE TEAM--STAFF PRESENTATION (memo distributed) Mr. Whitlew stated that the Northwest Region of the American Institute of Architects will be holding a regienal conference in Eugene to take a loek at the waterways. Den Lutes and Den Smith are ce-cha irmen of thi s conference. Mr. Lutes stated that every 11 years, the Northwest Region hests the AlA cenference. They are having it in Eugene for the first time since 1954, and the theme is, "Where Water Flews, The City Grows." Events are scheduled througheut the entire city te expose participants to the entire city. The pregram was distributed to council. He introduced Den Smith to provide additienal information. Mr. Smith stated that in cenjunctien with the conference, the Urban Design Assistance Team will be explering oppertunities fer water use and develop- ment in Eugene. UDAT's work has been going en since January. UDAT . consists of Saul Zaik, Edgar Ross, Grant Jones, and Robert Mitcheltree. The results .of this working experience will be presented to conference attendants at the closing event as well as presented in a publication to the City. He extended an invitatien for the public te attend this event. on Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 p.m., at the Valley River Inn. Mayer Keller thanked them for their presentation and invitation. ~ III. ELECTED OFFICIALS COORDINATING COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT Mayor Keller stated that the Elected Officials Coerdinating Committee met on Thursday to begin discussing setting up the framework to study indus- trial lands in the metrepelitan area. It was agreed that the study would be conducted by a joint task ferce of 12 persons, feur frem each jurisdiction. The four members from each juriSdiction should have representation as follows: a member of the Planning Cemmissien; a member .of the Ecenomic Development Cemmittee; a representative from the business interest or Chamber of Commerce; and a citizen represen- tative. He said these appeintments do net need to be made today and requested that councilers contact him or Ms. Miller with recemmendations fer appeintments. He stated that not much prcgress .occurred at yesterday's meeting. Ms. Miller agreed that little, if any, progress was made at yesterday's meeting. They need to determine what will be studied, the number of people invclved, who they will be, how much it will cost, who it would be paid by, as well as answers te other questiens befere they can proceed. Ms. Smith asked if other jurisdictions are appointing task force members. Mayer Keller responded that this is not yet happening so there is no need fer the City to appoint members at this time. Ms. Smith stated that she theught there was to have been agreement for cenducting the study and she ~ 10/1/80--2