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v. SELECTION PROCESS FOR EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN PARTNERSHIP APPOINTEES (memo distributed) ~ City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Doug Eveleth of the Business Assistance Team presented the staff report, reviewing his December 27, 1984, memorandum to the City Council which reported the deadline for applications for appointment to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Part- nership Board of Directors and the need for the council to establish the applicant selection process. Mayor Obie reviewed the possible selection pro- cess options. Mr. Gleason said a council subcommittee had reviewed the appointment processes as a follow-up from the previous Goals Session and had recommended that a subcommittee interview appointment process not be used because of the possibility for extended debate by the council. He suggested that the appointment process either be a mayoral nomination to the councilor an interview process by the entire council. Councilor Wooten said she was not sure of Mr. Gleason's reasoning, stating that a subcommittee could just as easily report to the council as could the mayor. Mr. Gleason said the council had recommended that the selection pro- cess be clarified. Cathy Freedman of the City Manager's Office explained that staff had recommended, based on the council's discussion at its Goals Session, that the selection process be either mayoral nomination or council interview, not a council subcommittee interview process. Mr. Gleason stated that the council had twice before been unsatisfied with the nominations by a subcomittee. e Councilor Schue said she had no memory of a council subcommittee recommen- dation on the selection processes; she felt it was premature to act on such a recommendation. She said the council had not adopted any selection policy. Mayor Obie said he was most comfortable with the Council President and Vice President recommending the appointments because it saved time and gave the council representation in the selection process. He said he would accept whatever process the council chose. Councilor Hansen suggested that the entire council should participate in the initial selection of appointees to the Board of Directors due to the importance of the partnership. He said that future appointees could be made by a subcommittee. Councilor Bascom concurred with the statements of Councilors Hansen and Schue. She said she found the interviews educational for the new councilors. Councilor Holmer commented that the Mayor and President of the council were automatically on the Executive Board; therefore, he suggested that the entire council should be involved in the selection process. Councilor Wooten said that she and Mayor Obie had completed their recommendations regarding appointment processes and they would be distributing their recommendations to the council in the near future. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, that the City Council interview and appoint the members to the Board of Directors for the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Eveleth said staff will set a date for review of the applications by the council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 9, 1985 Page 4