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- e Initiative petitions Neighborhood groups Public hearings Other alternatives - town hall meetings, surveys, etc. Transportation Fairgrounds Alternatives to autos It was also decided that air quality would also be discussed in the session, specifically concerned with field burning issues and wood stove regulations. The group agreed to keep the social goal of housing on the priority list, but not to discuss it in today's discussion. The same was true for the library issue. Finally, the Council agreed to use a process session to discuss a charter amendment regarding the Council's involvement in appointment of staff and departmental reorganizations. Before the Council began the discussion of the items, Ehrman indicated that she would make a report to the Budget Committee on the changes to the Budget Committee schedule that the Council adopted at the February 17, 1989 session. The group then began work on the goals. It was decided that the Metro Partner- ship and Economic Development could be grouped together as one goal, but that they would be discussed separately. Gleason then gave a report on the status of the Metro Partnership. He said that the partners (i.e. the Board of Directors) went through an assessment of how the partnership should be organized, and through this assessment have reaffirmed that the partnership needs to exist. It is seen as a valuable economic development tool, but some of the parties involved feel a need to redefine how the organization works and how is carries out it broad mission. Gleason said that he feels the partnership needs to do more to integrate resources and be less of a "stand alone" agency. More players need to be involved such as LCC and the State, and the partnership should be the piece of the picture which integrates the various parts. He mentioned the fact that the private sector side of the Partnership was interested in making a connection with the World Trade Council, and that the state is also interested in making connections with foreign trade relationships. In sum, he said that this in not the time to walk away from the Partnership, but it is the time to reassess the Partnership's organization and focus. Boles asked if there was a forest products component within the Metro Partner- ship. Gleason responded that there was a forest products council and that was the unit dealing with forest products concerns. Holmer wondered who would be in charge if a the current Partnership organiza- tion were changed. DRAFT COUNCIL GOAL SESSION PAGE 2