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e H. "Good Works 1981 Awards" City bicycle coordinators, Charles Norgaard and Diane Bishop, presented the council with three "Good Works 1981 Awards" which were given to the City at the recent Pro Bike 182 Conference. Mr. Norgaard pointed out that Eugene won in all three categories in the engineering/planning field. Ms. Bishop said that the reputation the City has for its bicycle system has resulted in at least two groups choosing Eugene as their conference site. This summer the Institute of Traffic Engineers will meet here and this fall the Northwest Regional Meeting of Pro Bike will take place in Eugene. I. League of Oregon Cities Award Mayor Keller said he had accepted three awards on behalf of the City at the League of Oregon Cities meeting. The City received community achievement awards for its six-point economic diversification program and its shared housing program. The City also received a first-place award for the State's best program of pub1ic- private cooperation. The Mayor presented this award to representatives of the Business Assistance Team and the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. Accepting the awards were John Amundson, Tom Hoyt, and Cathy Briner. Mr. Amundson, Chamber of Commerce liaison to the Business Assistance Team, said the Chamber of Com- merce is very pleased to be part of this cooperative effort. He commended the Business Assistance Team staff, saying they were doing a fine job pursuing the goals the council has set, _ Mr. Hoyt, co-chairperson of the Joint Committee on Economic Diversification, said that the work of the Business Assistance Team was well underway. Cooperation and community spirit are what has gotten the economic develoment program "off the ground". Each citizen is being called upon to be an ambassador for Eugene, Ms. Briner asked members of the Business Assistance Team and the Joint Committee on Economic Diversification to stand and she thanked them. II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Consideration of City Council Minutes of September 29, 1982, October 11, 1982, October 13, 1982, and October 20, 1982 (minutes distributed) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue to approve the City Council minutes of September 29, 1982, October 11, 1982, October 13, 1982, and October 20, 1982. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimous ly. B, Resolution re: Abatement of Building Located at 2444 University Street (resolution distributed) e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 10, 1982 Page 3