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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council Council Chamber, City Hall June 13, 1983 7 : 30 p. m . COUNCILORS PRESENT: John Ball, Dick Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Mark Lindberg, Brian Obie, Emily Schue, Betty Smith (commencement to 10:40 p.m.), Cynthia Wooten. Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Approval of Community Development Block Grant Jobs Bill Application (memo, resolution, Statement of Objectives, Housing Assistance Plan, citizen letter distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason said that the council would be considering the Housing Assistance Plan, which would not require a public hearing, as well as a special funding application for Community Development Block Grant Jobs Bill funds. He noted that if the staff recommendation for use of the Jobs Bill funds e was approved, the council would then need to consider a resolution authorizing the Roosevelt Boulevard project. Mr. Gleason said that these two latter items would require public hearings. He introduced Greg Byrne, Eugene Development Department staff. Mr. Byrne discussed the Housing Assistance Plan and noted that such a ~an had always been a part of the City's Block Grant application. He noted that in the past the plan had been prepared by Lane Council of Governments, but that this year L-COG had provided less support and the City staff had done most of the work on the plan. He said that the plan had been based on findings from a windshield survey of housing conditions in Eugene and on needs identified through census data on income levels by area. Mr. Byrne said the plan included reference to local goals and housing type preferences, with an emphasis on rehabilitating existing housing. He noted that a publiC hearing was not required on thi s item. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to approve the Housing Assistance Plan. Councilor Wooten asked in what ways this plan differed from those of previous years. Mr. Byrne said that last year's plan was actually an extension of the previous year's plan, since the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had been in the process of developing new formulas and regulations for the program and had agreed to extend the life of former plans. He noted that this year's plan followed the newly developed formulas and regulations. Responding -- MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 13, 1983 Page 1