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e force of council members and asked staff to respond to the testimony of Mr. Johnson and Ms. Olsson. Ms. Wooten and Ms. Schue favored council work sessions. Mr. Lindberg moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the council create an open subcommittee of three people, with Mr. Lindberg to serve as a member of Ward 3 (which includes the West University Neigh- bors), inclusion of a member of the elected officials group that drafted the Metropolitan Plan (Ms. Miller and Mayor Keller), and any other third party. Mayor Keller suggested the whole council deal with the matter at their Monday night meeting and then decide if the formation of a subcommittee was necessary. Mr. Lindberg and Ms. Smith were willing to wait to consider formation of a subcommittee until after the work session, February 8, 1982. B. Community Develop Block Grant Three Year Plan (memo and subcommittee minutes distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Chris Hofmann, HCC. Ms. Hofmann said that the proposal was a plan for spending the Community Develop- ment Block Grant funds from the federal government for the next three years. For the next year, staff expected a 16 percent cut in funding. It is appropriate to look at the program this year and determine future priorities. A subcommittee of council and the Community Development Committee developed the suggested pro- gram. She referred to this suggested three-year plan in the staff notes. e Councilor Smith left the meeting. Public hearing was opened. Michael Connelly, Southwest Oregon Native American Consortium, asked where and how their group could be a part of the allocation process, since some of the funds were supposed to help low-income unemployed. The average Indian family brings home $1,500 per year, and the unemployment rate is around 75 percent locally. He was disappointed that the City had not been responsive to the needs of the Indian community, and that his group had not been notified of this meeting except through a newspaper notice. Bob Dorste, 359 Polk, Eugene, noted the difficult process and the subcommittee's work under the time constraint. He spoke in favor of the plan. Jim McCoy, 341 Van Buren, Eugene, Neighborhood Economic Development Community Organization (NEDCO), said the ideas and energy were available in the community to make this plan work. In the area of central-area housing, they will be able to work with the private and public sectors to make housing happen in the central area. They look forward to working with the City. He also anticipated a program of local enterprise which would help the local economy and create jobs. They look forward to working with the CDC, the Economic Diversification Task Team, and the neighborhoods to develop such an economic program. - David Lunney, 2522 Van Ness, Eugene, wanted to be sure that the Economic Diver- sificatlon Plan and the funds allocated were brought together. Local performing MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 25, 1982 Page 8