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e Responding to a question from Councilor Schue, Ms. Smernoff said that the work of the Business Assistance Team was being coordinated with the work of the Lane Economic Forum, to avoid duplication of effort, and that one member of the JCED also sits as a board member on the Lane Economic Foundation. Ms. Schue, Ms. Wooten, and Mr. Lindberg commended staff and others involved for their work on the City's economic diversification effort. Mr. Lindberg said that Steve Robinson, Jon Stafford, and Harris Hoffman, members of the Community Development Committee deserved recognition for their contributions to this effort. Ms. Wooten urged Ms. Smernoff and others working with the Economic Diversification Program to publicize the program and make the public more aware of the efforts the City is making in this area. Ms. Smernoff said that a number of such educational and informational events were planned for the month of June. Ms. Wooten asked how staff anticipated proceeding with efforts to contact small businesses needing assistance. Ms. Smernoff responded that a networking system was being developed. She also felt that the June publicity events would help get the word out. Mr. Lindberg referred to the Community Development Block Grant funds allocated for economic diversification. He reported that he had joined staff members from the Department of Housing and Community Conservation in talking with the area director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding use of these funds. He said that HUD staff felt very strongly that the focus of the CnBG economic diversification program needed to be on creating jobs for, or otherwise benefiting, low-income people. e Mr. Gleason commended Councilor Hamel for his work in publicizing the City's efforts in numerous visits to local businesses. He said Mr. Hamel's outreach efforts had been very successful. Councilor Wooten left the meeting. Mayor Keller expressed the unanimous support of the council for the economic diversification efforts being made by the City. VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Keller called the council into executive session under ORS 192.660(1)(e) to consult with staff regarding property acquisitions. Mayor Keller asked all those in the audience, with the exception of representa- tives of news media, to leave the chamber. He explained that no action would be taken during the executive session. Upon conclusion of the executive session, the M~yor reopened the public meeting and said that the council was prepared to vote on the item. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 12, 1982 Page 10