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said the legislature enabled the increase of liquor license fees which would allow the City to realize some gains. e Councilor Holmer returned to the meeting at this time. Ms. Miller reviewed the bills discussed in her memorandum of September 28, 1983, to the City Manager, adding that although many bills had been passed in the area of labor and personnel, the Governor had vetoed the more costly bills in this area. She said that the legislature could be described as pro-Labor and that the status quo had been maintained. She said the one bill sponsored by Eugene, the International Symbol Pedestrian's Signal Bill, had been passed. She said that home rule had been preserved in the area of public contracting, stopping several bills that would have cost money. She said that the results were good and appreciation was due to the council's Legislative Subcommittee. She said that staff had spent many hours over their normal workload reviewing legislation and performing bill analyses. She explained that all the bills without an emergency clause would become effective October 15, 1983. She said that work would continue on the tax and refinancing issue. She recommended that the City continue to maintain and improve its relationship with the delegation. She added that work would begin to plan for the next regular legislative session, including a focus on the Southern Willamette Research Corridor. Councilor Smith commended Ms. Miller and the staff for their work. She said the comment on the relationship with the delegation was appropriate, adding that the delegates had apparently listened to all their comments except the one most important. e Councilor Holmer asked if the City had lobbied directly with the governor. Ms. Miller responded that Mayor Keller had been in regular contact with Governor Atiyeh by phone and by letter. Councilor Schue said that she and Ms. Miller had traveled to Salem on September 26, 1983, to meet with the Lane delegation. She said the delegation had unfortunately been in Eugene. X. PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS Per the results of the balloting, Councilor Schue announced that the council would be interviewing Robert Bennett, Donn Chase, and August Palmitessa for appointment to the Planning Commission. It was decided to conduct the interviews on October 12, 1983, at 11 a.m. in the McNutt Room. The meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mlcheal D. Gleason City Manager - (Recorded by Thorn Strunk) TS:ce/CM32a1 MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 28, 1983 Page 11