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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />CB 2594--An ordinance concerning sewer user charges; amending <br />Sections 7.020 and 7.023 of the Eugene Code, 1971; adding <br />a new section 7.045 to that code; and declaring an <br />emergency. <br /> <br />Council Bill 2594 was read the second time by council bill number only. <br /> <br />Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved, <br />with correction of the formula for non-residential rates as noted <br />above, and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors <br />present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered <br />19096. <br /> <br />IV. AMBASSADOR PROGRAM--UPDATE (memo, entire report distributed) <br /> <br />Mr. Gleason introduced Business Assistance Team Manager Cathy Briner. Ms. <br />Briner presented information in response to questions previously raised by <br />the council regarding the goals, organization, results, budget, and timeline <br />for the Ambassador Program. She said the program was a joint venture of the <br />City of Eugene and the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce with goals to enhance <br />Eugene's image, involve citizens in economic development activities, and <br />recruit new businesses to the area. She said the Joint Committee on Economic <br />Diversification would supervise the program, with the BATeam serving as staff. <br />She said the Chamber of Commerce Committee on Economic Development, co-chaired <br />by Jean Tate and Liz Cawood, would be responsible for the recruitment of <br />ambassadors. Ms. Briner reviewed a chart of the proposed organizational <br />structure for the program. She noted that the BATeam represents the cities of <br />Eugene and Springfield, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, the University of <br />Oregon, Lane Community College, and the Oregon-Pacific Economic Development <br />Corporation. Ms. Briner said anticipated results for the first six months of <br />the program were to make presentations to 30 business and service groups in the <br />community and recruit 100 ambassadors who would then each make an average of 10 <br />contacts, for a total of 1,000 contacts. She said that budget for this first <br />six months of the program totaled $60,000, including 1.5 full-time equivalent <br />staff positions. She said this total represented $40,000 for the Ambassador <br />Program and $20,000 for marketing items, including development of a trade fair <br />exhibit, limited advertising, and mailing and long-distance phone costs. Ms. <br />Briner noted this represented approximately 50 percent of the total BATeam <br />budget, but only 35 percent of staff time devoted to non-local recruitment. <br />She said that timeline for the program was to move as quickly as possible. She <br />hoped contacts would be made by April 15 with a report back to the council by <br />mid-July. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Councilor Wooten, Ms. Briner said that the 1.5 FTE <br />for six months represented approximately $15,000 to $20,000 with fringe benefits. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Councilor Smith, Ms. Briner said that ambassadors <br />would go through a group orientation followed by one-on-one contacts with <br />staff. Ms. Smith emphasized the need for tight coordination and comprehensive <br />orientation for the program to be successful. Ms. Briner said that computerized <br />record-keeping would help with this. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />February 16, 1983 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />