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Ms. Schue said a separation seems logical. No councilors disagreed with her. e Mayor Obie directed the staff to consider separating the issue of opening Willamette Street to vehicles from the rest of the Urban Renewal Plan Update and to consider possible conflicts of interest. Mr. Holmer asked the staff to consider the legal questions involved. II. PRESENTATION OF "OFFICIAL GUIDE TO OPENING A BUSINESS IN EUGENE/ SPRINGFIELD/LANE COUNTY" Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced Abe Farkas, Development Director, who gave the staff report. Mr. Farkas said the BATeam worked with public and private sector busi ness assi stance providers to prepare the "Official Guide to Opening a Business in Eugene/Springfield/Lane County." He introduced Bill Sloat, BATeam manager. Mr. Sloat said many businesses have started in Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County. Job creation and economic diversification have been council objectives for several years. The BATeam has talked to many people about beginning businesses and many people ask the same questions other people ask. He said those questions were the impetus for compiling "Official Guide to Opening a Business in Eugene/Springfield/Lane County." He distributed copies of the book to councilors and said it will be available in many places in the county. . Mayor Obie thanked the BATeam for initiating the guide. e III. APPOINTMENTS: COUNCILOR NOMINATION TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to appoint Joan Rich, 2050 Madison Street, to the Eugene Budget Committee for a term ending December 31, 1988. Ro 11 ca 11 vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. IV. APPOINTMENTS: NOTIFICATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO THE 1987 EUGENE CELEBRATION STEERING COMMITTEE Mayor Obi e not ifi ed the council of the appoi ntment of Jerry Poston, 955 Lewi s, No.9, to the 1987 Eugene Celebration Steering Committee. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 22, 1987 Page 4