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. . . . Mr. Lindberg was opposed to a complete reballoting for members of the commission because it would destroy the integrity of their previous process. Under the cir- - cumstances, an increase to nine members seemed like the most desirable of undes- irable alternatives. He would support it although he was not happy about it. Ms. Schue was committed to the success of the new Downtown Commission and favored making three new appointments to make the repr2sentation as inclusive as possible. Ms. Wooten noted the process was not necessarily wrong nor was the current committee makeup wrong. The council was not aware that the residency require- ment was part of the ordinance and not just a policy. Mr. Hamel favored the change from seven members to nine. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the council request staff, in addition to the housekeeping measures presented in Council Bill 2501, to prepare an ordinance that would 1) increase the Downtown Commission membership to nine members, one at-large position and one position from within the boundary, 2) establish a time to ballot for the three openinqs, two new and one replacement, and in addition, 3) write a letter to Ms. Denning explaining the council's decision, extending their appreciation for her contri- butions, and thanking her for her efforts in the past. Mr. Obie said he did not feel a person had to be from outside the district to fill an at-large position. e Ms. Miller thought that the ordinance did not state that an at-large position could not be filled by in-district people; however, policy would indicate that a citizen outside the district ought to fill the at-large position in order to assure a community-wide perspective, input from neighborhoods, and better liaison with the University. Mayor Keller commended the council for the compromise they had reached. He supported the motion. Motion carried 6:2, Ms. Miller and Mr. Ball voting no. It was agreed that the balloting for the three openings on the Downtown Commis- sion would occur after the next Wednesday's City Council meeting. V. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A fINANCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Mr. Gleason introduced Mr. Whitlow, Assistant City Manager. Mr. Whitlow explained the financial Planning Committee first proposed by the council at its planning- dinner session would be composed of seven members: the mayor, four councilors, and two Budget Committee members on an ex officio basis. The members' initial terms would be staggered. The terms would be for two years. The initial appointments would be two councilors with one-year terms and two councilors with two-year terms. The Budget Committee members' terms are not indicated in the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 14, 1982 Page 4