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City Council, Airport Commission, Downtown Commission, Planning Commission, e Library Board, Joint Parks Committee, Citizen Involvement Committee, Chamber of Commerce, University of Oregon, League of Women Voters, Eugene Action Forum, EWEB Board of Directors, and three cititzens at-large. Mr. Holmer and other councilors suggested representatives from the school boards, the neighborhood leaders, the AFL/CIO, Oregon Education Association, the Rotary and other service clubs, Rubican Society, and the Democratic Forum be appointed to the task team. Councilors discussed the purpose of the task team for some time. Councilor Wooten suggested it could be both an advisory and resource group. Ms. Schue did not think all the members would favor the Eugene Agenda. Councilor Rutan thought liaison-type contacts with the groups will be sufficient. Mayor Obie suggested the task team members will encourage participation. Mr. Holmer hoped the public information program will build a support group for the Agenda when it is submitted to the voters. A group that has helped shape the Agenda will probably support it, he said. Mr. Rutan noted the purpose of the public information program is not to sell the projects. The purpose is to get information from the public. Responding to a question from Mr. Hansen, Ms. Bellamy said the meetings will be publicized by direct mail notices to everyone in the city. Notification is expensive, but it is necessary. e Mr. Rutan said the proposed task force is too large. Mr. Hansen questioned the advisability of having government representatives, such as a planning commissioner, on the task team. He suggested the governmental bodies be asked to review the agenda. Ms. Wooten suggested that questionnaires about the program be sent to the non-government groups and that councilors offer to meet with the groups. She suggested meetings be scheduled with the organizations, a presentation be given, and reactions be requested. The reactions could be written or oral. She also suggested the organizations be presented with a schedule of the public meetings so they can inform their members. The council can then use the information gained in the final decision making, she said. Several councilors agreed with Ms. Wooten's suggestions. Several councilors pointed out that the council had not made a final decision about the Agenda. Ms. Schue said councilors must differentiate between getting input about the Agenda and getting support for the Agenda. Ms. Bascom suggested the leaders of the organizations be asked to a meeting so the information could be presented to them. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 17, 1985 Page 2