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e Bennett's comments. He said the parallel processes of the two commissions had not worked well in his experience and had resulted in a feeling of competition about whose recommendations would be seen first by the council. He said having differences of opinion so often between the two most important advisory bodies was a process problem that should be addressed. Mr, Gleason said statutes required that the Capital Improvements Program be reviewed by the Planning Commission. He also noted that issues such as traffic patterns and the Lane Transit District bus station required involvement by both commissions, and that was the reason for having the Planning and Public Works Directors attend Downtown Commission meetings. Mr. Farkas suggested that the survey of six cities could include relations and structures of Urban Renewal processes in other communities, and that information could be presented at the meeting in June. A consensus agreed. Ms. Wooten also requested that the meeting include distribution of a full disclosure in staff reports on all development projects that were being discussed, pending, or in the works, and status reports on those projects, adding that she understood the need for some discretion in discussing possible developments. Mr. Holmer said he had recently been involved in an argument about whether another council was a Federal agency or an advisory group. He said he liked the idea of convening as an "Urban Renewal Board," rather than meeting as an "agency. .. e Ms. Ehrman said that now might be too soon, but she still favored the idea of eventually establishing the Downtown Commission as a reporting arm of the renewal agency, distinct from the rest of City government, She asked staff to prepare a memo describing the process for making such a change. Ms. Schue suggested trying for two or three months the idea of inviting a member of the Downtown Commission to a monthly council lunch. Mayor Obie said he agreed and thought the informal communciation would be helpful. Councilors agreed to decide about the council representation on the Downtown Commission at the June goals session. Mr, Gleason said that meeting probably would include two parts--plan content and governance. Mayor Obie recessed the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ?7~ Mi&'ea 1 Gl easo City Manager (Recorded by Leslie Scales) mncc.QP :2'7 e MINUTES--City Council Dinner/Work Session Apri 1 27, 1987 Page 7