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IX. OWOSSO BICYCLE BRIDGE RIGHT-Of-WAY (memo, map distributed) - Mr. Gleason introduced Don Allen, Public Works Director. Mr. Allen referred to a map of the proposed project that had been distributed to councilors. He noted that this project was being sponsored and paid for by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission and that the City Public Works Department was responsible for acquisition of the right-of-way for the project. He said that staff recom- mended that the council approve the proposed ordinance which would allow staff to proceed with acquisition of the property. CB 2448--An ordinance authorizing the institution of proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of property interests and easements for the purposes of the location and construction of the Owosso bicycle/pedes- trian bridge and related public utilities between the existing Willakenzie pump station and the regional sewage treatment plant; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2448 was read the second time by council bill number only. e Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18952. X. ECONOMIC DIVERSIfICATION PROGRAM--STATUS REPORT (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Susan Smernoff, Planning. Ms. Smernoff noted that she had been providing regular updates for the council on the City's Economic Diversification Program. She reported that the Information Center was operating well. The center had been in operation for 20 days and had responded to a total of 1100 requests for information, 81 percent of the requests being for general information, 16 percent for information related to the work of specific City departments, and 3 percent were questions about Lane County. Ms. Smernoff said that next month she would give a quarterly status report as well as discuss the reorganization of the various downtown boards. She intro- duced Gary Long, Staff Services Director, and asked him to discuss the business marketing program. Mr. Long distributed materials duplicated in a displayed graphic presentation, outlining Eugene's local economic development process. He discussed the numer- ous public and private groups involved in the economic development process and emphasized the need for developing and improving communication between the groups. He said that the business assistance program would focus primarily on the industrial siting and small business assistance portions of the City's six-point economic diversification program. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 9