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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council Dinner/Work Session BJ's Restaurant, 44 East 7th Avenue October 26, 1987 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Debra Ehrman, Freeman Holmer, Jeff Miller, Rob Bennett, Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Emily Schue. His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie called the work session to order. 1. DISCUSSION OF BALLOTING TO DETERMINE INTERVIEWEES FOR DOWNTOWN COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN PARNERSHIP OPENINGS Mayor Obie said the balloting to determine interviewees was scheduled as the last item on the agenda for the council's meeting later in the evening at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Wooten suggested that the council postpone balloting for the Downtown Commission opening and solicit more applications for a couple of weeks. e Because only three applications have been submitted, Ms. Wooten said she would like to have a broader variety of applicants from which to choose. Mr. Bennett said that only three applications was somewhat of a low response, and that he would not object to soliciting additional applications for a couple of weeks. Ms. Ehrman said she did not have a strong opinion on the matter. Mr. Holmer said the three applicants seemed worthy of being interviewed. He said he was not sure what policy could be used to justify postponing the ba 11 ot i ng . Mr. Miller, Ms. Bascom, and Mr. Rutan did not express strong opinions on this matter. Mayor Obie said one option would be to interview the three applicants; then, if councilors feel a need to solicit additional applications, this could be considered. Ms. Bascom said the three Metro Partnership members have served only two one- year terms; rather than interviewing applicants, the council should reappoint these three members. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 26, 1987 Page 1