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e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Souza Room--Eugene Conference Center November 28, 1988 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Freeman Holmer, Jeff Miller, Debra Ehrman, Emily Schue, Rob Bennett, Cynthia Wooten. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Roger Rutan. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Julie Aspinwall-Lamberts, Roger Neustadter, Mary Young, Anne Bennett, Sue Prichard, Michael Schwartz, Joy Morrow. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: James McCoy. The adjourned meeting of November 16, 1988, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by Mayor Brian Obie. - 1. WORK S~SS10N: JOINT CITY COUNCIL/DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MEETING A. Background Information Ms. Aspinwall-Lamberts said the last joint meeting between the council and commission was in October 1984. She said the Downtown Commission wanted to use today's meeting to discuss downtown issues before the City Council begins its goal setting session. Ms. Aspinwall-Lamberts (1) reviewed the Downtown Commission's accomplishments since the last joint meeting between the commission and council, (2) discussed how the City Council's FY89 priorities relate to downtown, and (3) reviewed the Downtown Commission's FY89 priorities. Bob Hibschman, Eugene Development Department staff, reviewed the various means that are used to maintain communication between the commission and the council. Mr. Hibschman presented some statistical information on downtown: (1) the assessed value of the Urban Renewal District, which grew significantly during the 1970s, peaked in 1982, and has actually decreased over the last few years; (2) gross receipts tax revenues have not grown significantly since the late 1970s and have been fairly even over the last few years; (3) monthly parking permit sales have grown steadily over the last four years; (4) the downtown retail vacancy rate is approximately nine percent, which is similar e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 28, 1988 Page 1