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e Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to approve the City Council minutes of March 14, 1983; April 11, 1983; April 13, 19B3; and the Special Meeting Minutes of April 25, 1983. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. B. Call for Public Hearing re: Easement Vacation for Property Located East of the Intersection of Center Way and Martin Street (Daniel Johnson) (EV 83-1)(map distributed) Recommended approval by Planning Commission April 25, 1983~ Vote--5:0 CB 2637--An ordinance calling a public hearing for June 15, 1983, to consider vacation of a public utility easement located east of the intersection of Center Way and Martin Street. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2637 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 19139. e III. BUY OREGON FIRST PROGRAM (memo distributed) e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced Business Assistance Team (BATeam) Manager Cathy Briner. Ms. Briner announced that Eugeneans Chris and Sue Stangland had been named small business people of the year for Oregon. Ms. Briner noted that Councilors Hansen, Smith, and Schue had attended a luncheon honoring the Stanglands. She said there was a good chance that the Stanglands could be named national small business people of the year. Councilor Smith suggested that the Stanglands be asked to help promote Eugene as a location for small businesses. Ms. Briner said that the Stanglands had already agreed to participate in the Ambassador Program and to meet with representatives of small businesses considering locating in Eugene. Ms. Briner then discussed the Buy Oregon First program. She said the members of the Council Subcommittee on Economic Diversification felt that such a program could be an integral part of the City's economic diversification efforts. Councilor Ball asked what process had been used in arriving at the proposed contract with Buy Oregon First. City Manager Micheal Gleason responded that under the City.s procurement ordinance, contracts for professional services, such as the buy-local program, could be negotiated with service providers. He said that a contract with performance specifications had been negotiated with the Buy Oregon First program, but that the City had not yet signed the contract. Councilor Holmer asked how many firms would participate in the program. Ms. Briner said that the contract called for 15 contacts in Eugene to be made in this calendar year. Mr. Holmer asked whether these contacts would be with suppliers or producers of goods. Ms. Briner introduced Alana Probst of the Buy MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 11, 1983 Page 2