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. e e II. RATIFICATION OF FY86-87 METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION BUDGET (memo, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the discussion of the FY86-87 Metro- politan Wastewater Management Commission. Don Gilman of the Public Works Department gave the staff report. He said the intergovernmental agreement that established the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission requires that Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County ratify the commission budget. He said the commission held several public hearings on the budget before approv- ing it and Springfield and Lane County have ratified it. Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Gilman said the amounts in the commission budget which apply to Eugene correspond to amounts in the Eugene budget. He said Eugene budgets for the operation of the wastewater treatment plant and Springfield budgets for the operation of the plant and administrative functions. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the Metro- politan Wastewater Management Commission Fiscal Year 1986-87 budget. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. III. EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN PARTNERSHIP QUARTERLY REPORT (report distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced Vickie Dietmeyer, Executive Director of the Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Partnership. She said the councilors received copies of the partnership's Quarterly Report. She said a committee structure has been developed that includes all 44 of the partnership's dir- ectors. She reviewed the committees and some of their responsibilities. Ms. Dietmeyer said the recruitment activity of the Partnership has increased and the Partnership is receiving substantial leads from the State Department of Economic Development. She said the Partnership is working on 32 cases. She said the competitive status of the Eugene/Springfield area is being eval- uated because some other Oregon communities are offering incentives such as enterprise zones. She said three Japanese silicon producers are considering this area for the location of new plants, and the location of a medical laboratory in Eugene will be announced this summer. The Eugene Development Department is negotiating with the firm now. Ms. Dietmeyer reported that the Partnership staff has attended several trade shows. She said some California companies remember that Oregon did not want industry several years ago, but many midwestern and eastern companies did not have previous contacts in Oregon and appreciate the low cost of doing business here. Hewlett-Packard representatives indicated they are willing to work with the Partnership to educate the pUblic about industrial recruitment. The Part- nership is also working with local realtors to develop a comprehensive site and building catalogue. Ms. Dietmeyer said the first draft of the report from The Fantus Company will be received on May 30, 1986. It will include an asset and liability analysis and a list of industries to target in the Partnership.s recruitment efforts. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 27, 1986 Page 4