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Councilor Wooten also thanked Mr. Gleason and the staff for their fine work. She wanted to keep updated on transition issues as they occur. Councilor Wooten thanked the staff of the Hu1t Center for their contribution to the City of Eugene, to the arts, and to the center. Their efforts are very muc h apprec i ated and have not gone un noti c ed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Respect~ly .s.u~mi tte , rh(;~ ~/~?'" Mic{eal D. G1 e on City Manager (Recorded by Sybil Peters) 4It SP:ky/CM32a21 MINUTES-Eugene City Council e e capital account to augment capital expenditures. If the policy task force recommends that revenue sharing be used, Mr. Gleason said that he would then recommend to the Budget Committee and City Council that last year1s distribu- tion to the capi tal account be amended, 1 eavi ng the current year IS Hul t distribution as is. The task force may develop other revenue sources that could alter those suggested by staff. In response to Councilor Ball's question on reassignment of job duties, Mr. Gleason described the process of job reclassification and reassignment that occurs in a reorganization. He said that if incumbents, in an initial job assignment, are not technically skilled, they are either given special training or reassigned to avoid job loss. In the reassignments suggested, not including the positions eliminated, he felt that some initial training may be required, but that there would not be incumbent classification problems. Councilor Obie asked Mr. Gleason to describe the appropriate channels that groups such as the Performing Arts Commission, Budget Committee, or council could use should they disagree with his policy direction. Mr. Gleason said that this could be dealt with in the budget process, and policy prerogatives can be preserved by the Performing Arts Commission, Budget Committee, and City Council. Upon review, if council feels that a different commitment is desired in certain areas, it becomes a budget allocation issue, independent of an organizational issue. Staff can respond by reorganizing. Councilor Obie concluded by saying that he appreciated the work put into this presentation by Mr. Gleason and staff. Mayor Keller expressed his appreciation for the very fine work contributed to the management study issues by Mr. Gleason and staff. He believed the council has a responsibility to the citizens to operate the center efficiently and effectively, which is what the presentation detailed this evening. He felt that two key issues mentioned in the management report, namely, creating a cultural center for citizens and a home for Eugene's arts family, were appropriately dealt with. He felt that the mandate by the media to take some action is appropriate also. March 12, 1984 Page 12