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Ce.uncil Chamber Eugene, Oregon March 22, 1972 Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon- adjourned from the regular meeting held March 13,1972 -.was called to order in joint session with Lane County Commissioners and Springfield City Council. '. Present: Lane County CommiSsioners: Chairman Ken Omlid, Jess Hill, Nancy Hayward, Staff: Lee Miller, Larry Thompson . Eugene City Council: President Fred Mohr, Jim Hershner, Charles Teague, Beth Campbell, and Ray Bradshaw. Staff: John Porter, Keith Martin,' Sherman Flogstad ' Springfield City Council: Vern Meyers, Roscoe Cole, Leonard Clearwater, Mayor Darwin Courtright. Staff: Richard Johnson ., ' ....../.. "Chairman Ken Omlid opened the meeting at 7:40p.m. in the Eugene City Council Chambers for the purpose of hearing additional testimony on the 1990 Metropolitan General Plan. He explained the three governmental units-- Lane County, the City of Eugene, and the City of Springfield -- were involved in this hearing. After approximately 30 months of development and consideration of the plan, the planning commissions have adopted and forwarded the plan to these governing bodies for consideration and possible adoption. He said that all officials have had access to discussions and minutes of past meetings and are well aware of previous testimony on the plan. '.' . In explanation of what is being considered for adoption Chairm~nOmlid~ listed the following items~ , ' 1971 Revised Preliminary 1st Revised Edition of the Etigene- Springfield Metropolitan Area 1990 General Plan; Errata sheet to the 1st Revised Edition of the 1971 Revised Preliminary Plan for omissions on page 17, 44, and 47 of the "1990 General ,Plan;" The Metropolitan Area Plan Diagram - 1990; An addition of a paragraph to Recommendation #6, page 29 of the "1990 General Plan;" A recommendation that public hearings to be a part of the pro- cedure for both "annual" and' "major" review of the "1990 General Plan;" All testimony received at the January 26, 1972, joint meeting of the planning commissions. '. The meeting was turned over to Mayor Darwin Courtright of Springfield, who explained that official action could not be taken by the Springfield City Council until its meeting of April 3 because the last council meeting was not adjourned to this hearing. Thus, this meeting is not a legal meeting for the council. Chairman Omlid thEm turned the meeting over to the President of, the Eugene. City Council, Fred Mohr, who said the meeting had beeIi,continued from the March. 13 City Council meeting and was therefore still in ,session. Mr. Mohr explained that at' the meeting of March 15 , Ray Bradshaw had been, appointed to the Council to fill a vacancy on theboard~-.He then ash~d Sherman Flogstad, Eugene City Recorder, to give the oath ,of . office to Mr. Bradshaw. Mr. Bradshaw was sworn into office. President Mohr declared a quorum was present and. announced that at the close of the public hearing it was possible for the Council to take action on the matter of whether to adopt a resolution for adoption of the 1990 General Plan Revised Edition. . Chairman Omlid, in his opening remarks, stated that this hearing should' end discussions on the development of a document that will provide some orderliness to community growth, land development and public and private interests. All in all, this would enhance the community's livability. He also expressed hope that there will be little repetition of testimony that has gone on at public hearings in the past and asked that if '. - / 65 3/22/72