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<br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Boards and Commissions Interviews <br />McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> October 4, 2005 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: George Poling, Jennifer Solomon, Bonny Bettman, Betty Taylor, Andrea <br />Ortiz, Chris Pryor. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: David Kelly, Gary Papé. <br /> <br /> <br />Council President George Poling called the October 4, 2005, meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br /> <br />A. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND TOXICS BOARD <br /> <br />The council interviewed the following candidates for positions on the Planning Commission: Daniel <br />Herbert, Greg Ringer, David Monk, and Phillip Carroll. All candidates were asked the following questions: <br /> <br />1. Why did you apply for the Planning Commission, and what do you hope to contribute? What key <br />issues would you hope to address as a member of the Planning Commission? <br /> <br />2. What is your experience working with a group effectively and especially with regard to long proc- <br />esses? Have you prior experience working with groups in a collective manner? <br /> <br />3. How do you believe the Planning Commission can be most effective in its role as an advisory body <br />to the City Council? Do you have ideas on how to help the City Council make good planning deci- <br />sions? <br /> <br />4. The Planning Commission must often balance competing interests when developing planning docu- <br />ments and making land use decisions. In your opinion, what are the most important factors for the <br />Planning Commission to consider in its decision making? <br /> <br />5. Please share your opinion on how the Planning Commission can foster involvement of the whole <br />community in long-range planning projects. <br /> <br />The council interviewed John Jordan Cascade and RueAnn Thomas for positions on the Toxics Board. Both <br />candidates were asked the following questions: <br /> <br />1. To what extent do you think the program has benefited the community? In what ways? <br /> <br />2. Many manufacturers are required to file a number of environmental reports with various govern- <br />ments. What are your views on how these reports and requirements might be combined or otherwise <br />strengthened to reduce the burden? <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 4, 2005 Page 1 <br /> Boards and Commissions Interviews <br /> <br />