Item B1: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Mr. Zelenka indicated that he wished to clarify the intent of the motion to award funds to neighborhoods. He said that while the application rules associated with matching grants would apply, the grants themselves would not require a match; they would be outright grants. Ms. Bettman said she was unwilling to agree to an interpretation of the motion without the opportunity to review the motion and determine legislative intent. Mr. Zelenka asked staff to provide clarifying information. Ms. Taylor reported that the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) did not meet last month. She referred to efforts to designate Civic Stadium as an historic structure, but said that it could still be demolished under current law. She asked if the law could be changed to prohibit demolition and redevelop- ment if there was a historic designation. Relating to Willakenzie Park, Mr. Poling said there had been a number of requests to convert to park use the three acres purchased with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and set aside for housing. He noted that he had originally proposed purchasing the entire eight acres for a park but had not received any support and consequently three acres had been landbanked for low-income housing. B. WORK SESSION: Meeting with Recruiter for City Manager Position Acting Assistant City Manager Scott Luell introduced Robert Neher of Bennett Yarger and Associates, and Alana Holmes, Human Resources, to provide an update on the city manager recruitment process. Mr. Neher reviewed drafts of the profile and position description that would be used in the city manager recruitment process. He said that a section relating to management style and personal traits was included in the profile, but not the position description, as that was inconsistent with the City's current format for job classifications; however, it could be added if the council wished. He hoped that the work session would result in a review of the documents and agreement on language, specifically the content of pages 5 through 9 of the profile. He asked for feedback from councilors. Ms. Taylor stated that a four-year degree should be required, with preference for a master's degree. Mr. Neher said that the draft language was based on the council's indication that it did not want to eliminate any potential candidates on the basis of education if they had significant experience. Ms. Taylor said she wanted to eliminate applicants who did not have a bachelor's degree and indicate a preference for a master's degree, although not rule out applicants without one. She wanted the nine years of experience to specify that a certain amount of that time be as a city or county manager with comparable responsibilities. Mr. Neher said that requirement could be imposed, but it would further narrow the field of candidates and he understood that the council was interested in recruiting "outside of the box" from business, education or other areas. He explained the various levels of screening applications would go through before a slate of candidates was identified. Ms. Taylor felt that the council's goals did not need to be included in the profile. Ms. Bettman said she preferred requiring a master's degree and her understanding was that there was consensus that the ideal candidate would have a master's degree, but applicants highly qualified because of MINUTES—Eugene City Council September 24, 2007 Page 2 Work Session