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. e e Referring to Recommendation #18, Ms. Ehrman said it is very difficult to recruit diverse applicants for boards and commissions. Ms. Wooten discussed the problems of recruiting diverse applicants and the advantages and disadvantages of reappointing incumbents. She suggested the City emphasize recruitment during Citizen Participation Month in October. Ms. Schue said the number of women applying for boards and commissions has been increased by a Recruitment Night held by the Women's Commission. She suggested the City have such an event to recruit diverse applicants. Mayor Obie said he notifies appropriate organizations about vacancies on boards and commissioners. He summarized by saying councilors will welcome specific suggestions about recruiting diverse applicants. REC. 19 The process of citizen participation on boards and commissions is well served by making appointments that provide philosophical balance. Ms. Ehrman said a suggestion to include a statement about incumbents on applications was voted down at the council.s last process session. She will continue to pursue the issue at another meeting. Mayor Obie suggested the CIC consider a limit on terms people may serve on boards and commissions. REC. 22 To clarify that the City endorses the principle of one recognized neighborhood group per geographic area, but that all citizen testimony, whether from a recognized neighborhood group or from other parties is encouraged. . .Section 5(d) of the Eugene Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy, adopted by Council Resolution No. 3746 on January 26, 1983, should be amended to read as follows (Bracketed material should be deleted. Underlined material should be added): The City Council. . .The neighborhood organization is then recognized as the official [voice of that neighborhood area] neighborhood organization for that area under the provisions of this Policy. .. Mr. Holmer said he supported adoption of the new wording. He said CPRT discussed the Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy and the new wording was suggested by Carol Cogswell. He said identifying the neighbor- hood organization as the official organization will give spokespeople a definite status and will avoid the criticism of trying to identify a majority of l/lOth of one percent of the people in a ward who attend a neighborhood meeting as the official voice of the neighborhood. Ms. Wooten said CPRT was organized because some people felt that neighborhood organizations do not represent the neighborhoods. She agreed with the comments of the Neighborhood Leaders, and said changing the Recognition Policy will undermine neighborhood organizations. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 23, 1986 Page 6