CC Minutes - 04/14/98 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall April 14, 1998 6p.m. PRESENT: Pat Farr, Ken Tollenaar, Scott Meisner, Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Nancy Nathanson, Betty Taylor. ABSENT: Bobby Lee, Tim Laue. I. INTERVIEW FINALISTS FOR THE EUGENE BUDGET COMMITTEE The council welcomed Sylvia Roehnelt. Councilors introduced themselves. Mr. Farr explained that absent councilors would receive copies of the meeting tape prior to a council work session to select the successful candidates. Ms. Roehnelt was asked the following questions: 1. Why have you applied for a position on the Budget Committee? 2. What do you feel are the most important issues facing the City in the next year? In the next five years? 3. Discuss your relevant training experience in working on financial issues that would enable you to function as an effective member of the Budget Committee. 4. Discuss any experience you have had serving on an advisory group to a policy- making body. 5. Are there specific services, parts of the City organization, or financial initiatives that you are particularly interested in pursuing as a Budget Committee member? 6. What three things can the City do to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery? Mr. Farr thanked Ms. Roehnelt and indicated she would be contacted with the council's decision. The councilors briefly shared impressions of the candidate. The council welcomed Richard Dwyer, and councilors introduced themselves. The council asked Mr. Dwyer the same series of questions asked of Ms. Roehnelt. At the conclusion of the interview, Mr. Farr thanked Mr. Dwyer and indicated that absent councilors would listen to tapes MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1998 Page 1 6p.m.