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e Partnership work well together and the Partnership gives requests for help from local businesses to appropriate agencies. He said the Partnership should continue to recruit new businesses. Jeanne Wagenknecht said she was chairperson of the Partnership Audit Committee last year. She said the position provided good information about Eugene's investment in the Partnershi p. She said the Ci ty Council shoul d recei ve feedback about the investment. She also served as co-chairman of the Partnership Speakers' Bureau last year. The candidates answered several questions from the councilors. Mr. Fenstermacher said the private sector of the Partnership is very strong. He said the person hired to raise funds from the private sector is doing an excellent job. He said a decrease in support from the public sector would weaken support from the pri vate sector. Ms. Wagenknecht agreed wi th Mr. Fenstermacher. She said the attitude of community leaders is important in encouraging growth in private funding for the Partnership. She said Eugene's financial commitment to the Partnership must be addressed. She said 49 percent of the Partnership's income is from public sources and 51 percent comes from private sources. Mr. Hoyt said new investment in the wood products industry should be recruited. He discussed technical advancements, secondary product manufacture, and the need to convince the wood products industry representatives that plants and mills should be built in Lane County. e Vickie Dietmeyer, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Partnership, discussed the Wood Products Task Force. She said Lane County probably will contribute $75,000 to the Partnership next year. At this time, she does not know what Springfield's contribution will be. Mayor Obie adjourned the work session at 12:10 p.m. ~espectf lly S~bmitt d, . .~ --- Mi heal Gleaso City Manager (Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) mncc0107 - MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 7, 1987 Page 2