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- II. PUBLIC HEARING: SPECIAL HEAVY INDUSTRIAL METROPOLITAN PLAN AMENDMENTS (AWBREY/MEADOWVIEW) (MA 87-6) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Wendell Wood, Oregon Natural Resources Council, expressed objection to the participation of Mayor Obie and Councilor Rutan in this item because of campaign contributions they had received. The objection was seconded by a member of the audience. Mayor Obie said the public hearing had not yet been opened, but the objections would be noted. Teresa Bishow of the Planning Department presented the staff report. She said copies of amendment language were available at the information table and noted that changes included text amendments to the economy element, changes that would affect two existing special heavy industrial areas, and a proposed amendment to expand the urban growth boundary to include approximately 200 acres for a special heavy industrial park north of Awbrey Lane and east of Highway 99. - Ms. Bishow encouraged speakers to specify which amendment they were addressing and decision criteria that the council would use in its deliberations. She said the City Council had received two pieces of written testimony, a letter from Jim Ross of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, and a memo dated February 8, 1988, from the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership. She added that a third piece of testimony, dated February 8, 1988 from the League of Women Voters of Lane County, had been distributed tonight. Ms. Bishow reported that staff had received a request from the Junction City School District to hold the record open until February 11 at 5 p.m. She said that the quasi-judicial procedure required those testifying in support to have an opportunity for rebuttal, and staff therefore suggested holding the record open for those in support until February 16 at 5 p.m. Mayor Obie reported that the City Council had met with the Planning Commission for two hours tonight and that councilors had received extensive background materials. Mayor Obie called for any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest. e Ms. Wooten indicated that she had been involved in two conversations regarding the subject of tonight's hearing, but she believed they had resulted in no bias, and she would vote on the item. Tim Sercombe of the City Attorney.s Office said a change in the law required reporting the general substance of conversations and with whom they had been held. Ms. Wooten said one conversation had been held with the City Manager. Mr. Sercombe said discussions with staff did not constitute ex parte MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 8, 1988 Page 2