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. Ms. Smernoff said that in July the Planning Department had moved its counter ~ services to the Information Center and that, if this proved successful, consider- ation would be given to moving other services to the center, as well. Ms. Smernoff said that activities over the past quarter had included adoption of the Downtown Commission and appointment of commission members. She said that the commission would hold a goal-setting session on August 19 and 20. Ms. Smernoff said that June Focus Month on Economic Diversification events had been successful and well-attended. She discussed the Housing and Commercial Rehabilitation and Commercial Redevelopment loan programs for the downtown area and said that the programs would leverage $2.8 million and $500,000, respectively, for investment in redevelopment and rehabilitation of the downtown area. Ms. Smernoff said that the Six-Point Economic Diversification Program had been updated and that a 1982/83 Fiscal Action Program had been developed. She said that this action program took into consideration local, state, and national economic considerations. Ms. Smernoff said that the revised program contained the following elements: 1) Industrial Siting; 2) Downtown Development; 3) Business Assistance and Employment Training; 4) Destination Point Activities; 5) Capital Improvement Program; and 6) Private/Public Coordination. She explained that the last element was a new one and emphasized work with other public agencies, such as State agencies, and with private concerns. Responding to a question from Councilor Lindberg, Ms. Smernoff said that an example of this element would be the City's working with the Lane Economic Foundation and the Joint Committee on Economic Development toward redevelopment of the Four Corners Area. Mayor Keller thanked Ms. Smernoff for her presentation. e X. CONCLUDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Gleason reminded councilors of the work session on the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan, to follow this meeting. Mayor Keller said that he needed to appoint two councilors to serve on the Community Goals Committee. Councilor Wooten said she had anticipated being involved in the upcoming Community Goals Conference through her Citizen Involve- ment Committee assignment and would be willing to serve on the Community Goals Committee. Mayor Keller asked other interested councilors to contact him. Meeting was adjourned to the McNutt Room for a work session on the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan. Re~pectfU~ ~ T Miche 1 D. Gleas n City Manager (Recorded by Darcy Marentette) ~ MDG:DCM:dcm/CM26a1 MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 11, 1982 Page 8