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-- e - IX. URBAN TRANSITION PLAN PROGRESS REPORT/WORK PLAN (memo distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Jody Miller of Inter- governmental Relations presented the staff report. She reviewed the February 7, 1984, memorandum from the Eugene and Springfield City Managers and the Lane County Administrator. Ms. Miller stated that staff was presenting a progress report and work plan for the Urban Transition Plan as agreed upon by the three jurisdictions. She said the three jurisdictions are being asked to provide conceptual approval of the work plan as outlined in the memorandum. She said staff will present more detail on the formation of the policy group to the council after approval is obtained from all three jurisdictions. She stated that Jim Farah of the Planning Department was present to answer any questions. Council or Holmer, referri ng to Item 3 of the work pl an, asked if the "formal adoption" of the plan by the three jurisdictions would preclude the council from making any changes. Ms. Miller explained that the council will receive the recommendations of the Policy Group and the planning commissions. She said the council will have the option of adopting the work plan or making changes, assuming the concurrence of the other two jurisdictions. Referring to Item 3(a) of the work plan, Mr. Holmer asked if the "first chapter" will define the issues or the policies of the Urban Transition Plan. Ms. Miller responded that the chapter will contain some agreements on annexations, tools to be used in urban- izing areas, and clarifying policies. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to give conceptual approval of the Urban Transition Plan Report/Work Plan as pre- sented by staff. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. X. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION QUARTERLY REPORT (memo, report distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Jean Names, President of the Women1s Commission and the Human Rights Presidents Council, presented the staff report. Referring to the report distributed to council, Ms. Names stated that individual members of the commissions volunteered an average of 20 hours per month on commission business, totaling 2,100 volunteer hours. Ms. Names then reviewed the work of the various human rights commissions for the previous quarter as specified in the FY 2nd Quarterly Report. Mayor Keller stated that he appreciated the report and the work of the volunteers. XI. HULT CENTER MANAGEMENT STUDY (report distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item and presented the staff report. He stated that Alexander Grant & Company had completed its management study of the Hult Center, although only the Executive Summary was currently available. He stated that he will distribute copies of the full report when it is received. Mr. Gleason stated that he had briefly reviewed the summary and recommended that the council have a joint meeting with the Performing Arts Commission on February 27, 1984, to discuss the report in detail. He stated that he will make a formal management decision in regard to the report at that time. Mr. Gleason stated that the report focused on the management of the MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 22, 1984 Page 9