<br />Q. Counci~ Meeting sche~uIe; NOV~mber - cIty observation' of Veterans' Day on Novembe'i 1'i ,
<br />,necessLtates schedulLng the f2rst Council meeting in November on the 12th. i
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<br />~ Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Hershner to schedule Council meeting 10/~~~~
<br />~.Novembe:!;1.2thh' ~:~~~er ~han 11th. 110tion carried unanimously. Afprove
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<br />R. Council Minutes - August 26, September 16, 18, and 23 as circulated Approve 4It
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<br />S. FederaL Legislation."re:.--lIistoric PYeser"i;at"ion.' ;;':Counc1iwoman Cnmpbell - brought to
<br />the Council's attention proposed amendments to the, Land and Water Conservation .
<br />. .~ Act of 1965 which would include establishment of an historic preservation fund :
<br />for grants to states beginning in the fiscal year 1976. She suggested the Mayor'S! Corrun
<br />Committee on Historic Preservation be requested on behalf of the Council to con- / 10/9/74
<br />taot Congressional delegates in support of the proposed amendments. There were Affirm
<br />no objections and the Chair ruled the Council's support would be transmitted as J
<br />: suggested. . . .
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<br />T.Appoil'Jtrru3nt, Cable TV.VS Translator Committee - Coun'C1"ima~ wiilia;;'s was appointed' 1
<br />'by-the Mayor as Eugene's representative on a joint committee of elected officials
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<br />!and staff persons from Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County directing a study of
<br />relative benefits of a television translator as compared to potential of services!
<br />;from cable television. Shirley Swenson, finance department, was selected as the!
<br />staff person from Eugene. Councilman Williams was in favor of the proposed pro- I Comm
<br />,cedure. :He felt exploration of specific services which might be in the public ! 10/9/74
<br />interest'to have cable television provide would permit realistic decisions with. Affirm
<br />'respect to translator service, franchises for cable service.. etc....) _
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<br />u."Crowth Study - Councilman Murray asked about the's'tatus..of the. proposed resolut'Tori.'.; ""
<br />calling for a growth study. Councilman williams noted. that LCOG minutes indicated '
<br />'the LCOG staff had been asked by the Board to make recommendations with regard to
<br />the resolution. John Porter, planning director, added that the MAPAC subcorrunittee.
<br />on growth had asked further consideration of what would be covered by the proposed-\
<br />study, and that LCOG, Eugene, and Springfield planning staffs had met to discuss ~
<br />,methodology for achieving the study. He did not expect an LCOG staff report to the \
<br />,Board until some time in December. \ Corrun
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<br />.: Councilwoman Beal asked if an interim report could be returned by December 1st. A~firm
<br />[Mr. Porter suggested that Councilman Wood, Eugene's representative on the LCOG Board,:
<br />'be asked to make that request. It was understood, at the Chair's suggestion, that ~
<br />! Co~ncilman Wood would be the logical person to ask for an interim .report on status ,>J
<br />,of the proposed growth study resolution. ~
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<br />v. senior Ci ilzens CuI turaj- a-ner-Arts Festival - Council mat. Wood reported an enter-
<br />:taining and interesting event staged by senior citizens and noted their apprecia-10/~~~
<br />Ltion of community involvem,ent in their efforts. - -File
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<br />W. :~ivingst.on & Blayney CommercIal Study':' Councilma"b. Keiler inquired aboiitthee
<br />(status of the report, whether it was known when Planning commdssion recommenda-
<br />, tions." would be returned to the Counci 1. John Porter, planning director, estima ted, Corrun
<br />about the middle of November would be the earliest possible time a report could 1'0/9/74
<br />~rought. ~.. ~-:FiJe
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<br />x. : Gover'oor;s Intergovernmental Conference - Council members wer~ ~sked to contact. Comm
<br />; Manager's office about registration if any planned to attend the Conference in ;10/9/74
<br />~ ',:' Corvallis on October 17 and 18. File
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<br />Y. Survey, Mayor and Council Pay in Other Cities - Copies of results of survey of \
<br />cities 50,000 to 250,000 population conducted by Jack Gurthrie, public relations . Comm
<br />officer, during September 1974 were distributed to Council mew?ers. 10/~(74
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<br />Z. : General Revenue Sharing - Copies of summary report on uses of revenue sharing
<br />~~funds in Eugene were distributed to Council members. Manager reported it would
<br />:be used for distribution to Congressmen, National League of Cities, and other
<br />agencies in Washington to support proposed request for renewal of general revenue
<br />sharing. He said that in the absence of himself and Assistant Manager Martin
<br />from the city next week a joint meeting of the Council with the planning commission
<br />and Eugene Renewal Agency would be scheduled for the regular Wednesday commdttee Comm ~
<br />meeting, October 16, under the direction of John Porter, .plann~ng director,- and 10/9/74 _
<br />David Hunt, executive director of the Renewal Agency. . D~scuss~on would center . IFile
<br />,on proposed method of planning for use of community development revenue shari~g I
<br />\. !funds and processing of an initial application for the funds. :
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<br />AA. \pro;perty Tax Rate, 1974-75 was reported to be $8.90 as compared to an estimate I Corrun
<br />iof $9.27 at time of budget adoption. 10/9(74
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