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e B. Location of Council Meetings Ms. Wooten said she enjoys council meetings outside of City Hall and suggested they be held in alternate locations once a month or so. C. Recruitment of Industries Mayor Obie said B.F. Goodrich Company officials decided to locate their new plant in Pueblo, Colorado, instead of Eugene. He said Springfield officials cooperated with Eugene officials in discussions with Goodrich officials. Later in the meeting, he emphasized the excellent support Governor Goldschmidt gave Eugene. Mayor Obie said Mr. Gleason did a fine job representing the City in negotiations with Goodrich representatives in Los Angeles. Mr. Gleason discussed the negotiations and the inducement given by Pueblo. He said Eugene made a good proposal. Later, Mr. Gleason said Goodrich representatives liked a site in Willow Creek but they said they would not consider it unless the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) served it. Mayor Obie said representatives of Delgrossi Food Inc. applied to the Oregon Economic Development Commission for permission to sell industrial development bonds for a cheese plant in Eugene. He said he wi 11 testify before the Economic Development Commission in favor of the application. He said the representatives indicated that Italian investors will also build a pasta plant in Eugene. e Answering questions, Dave Reinhard of the Public Works Department said the plants probably will be built near Bertelson and Beltline roads in west Eugene. Mayor Obi e sa i d the Lane County Board of Commi s s i oners approved the application to the Economic Development Commission. He said the commissioners indicated that the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership industrial recruitment efforts are valuable. Mayor Obie said the City would not have been considered by B.F. Goodrich representatives if the Partnership staff had not worked hard. He said the Partnership's efforts are not visible to some people. Mr. Bennett said some people do not value the Metropolitan Partnership. He emphasized the importance of the City being accountable for the financial support it gives the Partnership. He said the City should have criteria to judge the Partnership's recruitment efforts. He said an objective analysis is needed of other areas with which this community must compete in recruiting industries, of the tools this community has for recruiting, and of the community.s record compared to other communities. He said the analysis should be publicized. He stressed that he thinks the Partnership is very important. Ms. Ehrman agreed with Mr. Bennett. Mayor Obie suggested the Development Department staff address Mr. Bennett's concerns. Mayor Obie said perhaps a review committee appointed by the five partners in the Partnership could provide an analysis. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 20, 1987 Page 2