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e G. City Council Assignments Mr. Holmer said he would like to continue serving on the Downtown Development District Review Group, which is nearing completion. The council agreed to give him this assignment. Ms. Bascom noted that the Lane Council of Governments alternate position had been left off the list of assignments; she volunteered to fill this position until the new councilor is appointed. II. STATUS REPORT FROM SOCIAL GOALS COMMITTEE ON HOUSING TARGETS Mr. Bennett said the materials provided to the council indicate the Social Goals Committee's areas of concentration for housing to July 1990. The committee members are seeking council feedback on this preliminary list of targets and actions. The committee will return to the council at a later time with more specific details on priorities within target areas, possible projects, and potential revenue sources. Also enclosed for council information is the background information the committee used to arrive at selected targets. Mr. Bennett felt the goals were realistic and said the committee hopes to see a good combined effort by the City, County, and private sector to accomplish them. e In response to a question by Ms. Ehrman, County Administrator Jim Johnson said the renovation of the Family Shelter House has been reviewed by a number of people. Preliminary analysis indicates that it would be somewhat less expensive to renovate the shelter than to rebuild. The Housing Authority will probably request financial assistance from the City to help with rehabilitation of the shelter. In response to a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Gleason said the City's Housing Assistance Plan designates the County as the City's Housing Authority. The City Council contracts with the County for these services. Answering a question from Mr. Boles, Mr. Johnson said the Lane County Board of Commissioners recently met to discuss the formation of a task force to generate a comprehensive housing assistance program, and to determine a financing mechanism for the program. Mr. Johnson felt this task force would provide a good means of communication between the jurisdictions on housing issues. Mr. Boles stressed the need to include the University in housing discussions because of its large impact on low- and moderate-income housing in the community. He felt the University needs to recognize and act on its responsibility to provide housing in the community. Mr. Farkas said an ongoing task force made up of representatives from the University, Sacred Heart, the City, Lane County, and Springfield has been convened. This task force will examine the resources available to provide housing for low- and e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 25, 1989 Page 3