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^ '.- ~ , MINUTES - Eugene City Council Council Chamber--City Hall December 12, 1984 11:50 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue The adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Reports from Councilors Councilors Schue, Ehrman, and Holmer each stated that they wished to present brief reports on their involvement at the National League of Cities confe- rence in Indianapolis. Ms. Ehrman said she had already distributed material on strategic planning to the council. Councilor Bascom stated that she would also like to present information on her trip to Brazil to the council. Councilor Obie suggested that time for these reports be scheduled prior - to the meeting established for interviewing applicants for the vacant coun- cil position. B. Farewell Remarks to the Mayor Councilors Hansen, Obie, and Holmer expressed their appreciation of Mayor Keller for his work on the council. They both said that the council will miss his participation in the council activities. C. Spraying for Gypsy Moths Councilor Wooten stated that the City Council had received a presentation on the Gypsy moth several weeks ago. She reported that the State Department of Agriculture committee addressing the problem was currently deciding on which method would be used in the spring. Ms. Wooten requested the council to forward a letter to the committee encouraging the use of the non-chemical method if sprays were necessary. Councilor Holmer questioned whether suf- ficient information was available on which to base that recommendation. He suggested that the decision be left to the experts. Ms. Wooten responded that the Lane County Extension agent had presented the necessary information and that additional information was available through the State Department of Agriculture. She suggested that the City Manager contact that office and have the necessary information distributed to those councilors who wished it. She added that the experts felt the organic method was at least as effective as the chemical method. Councilor Ehrman urged the council to ~e become involved based on the possible impact on the city. Mayor Kell er directed the City Manager to keep the council informed. He added that Councilor-Elect Rutan should also be kept informed. Minutes--Eugene City Council December 12, 1984 Page 1