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Council Bill No. 2834 was read the second time by council bill number only. e Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all the councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19334). Ms. Wooten recessed the meeting of the Eugene City Council and convened a meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency. III. CREATION OF RIVERFRONT RESEARCH PARK TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (memo, resolution distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Bob Hibschman of the Eugene Development Department gave the staff report. He said the proposed resolution will appoint a study committee, establish a study boundary for the Riverfront Park area, and provide direction for a study of the area. Referring to a memo dated June 19, 1985, from Mayor Obie titled "Nominations for Additional Members on the Riverfront Research Park Tax Increment Advisory C orrnnit tee ," Ms. Wooten sai d she and Mayor Obi e recorrnnended that the advi sory committee include a representative of the League of Women Voters and a repre- sentative of the Neighborhood Leaders. They nominated people for those positions and for the vacant Planning Commission position. Their nominations e for the vacant positions were: League of Women Voters Joan Ri ch Neighborhood Leaders Stephen Adey Planning Commission Dorothy Anderson Responding to questions from Mr. Hansen and Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Wooten said the committee will deal with public financing of the infrastructure for the Riverfront Park. She and the mayor decided that the City's Finance Division will provide the best advice about public financing, and, consequently, did not appoint a financial expert to the committee. The corrnnittee can consult financial experts as ad hoc members. Mr. Gleason said the Riverfront Project is moving fairly fast and is organiza- tionally complicated. It would take quite awhile to acquaint someone with no knowledge of such projects with the financing. The decision-making process would be slowed. Ms. Ehrman was disappointed that no financial experts were nominated for the corrmittee. Answering questions from Councilor Bascom, Ms. Wooten said the nominees had agreed to serve. A representative of the non-profit corporation is not required, but good communication with the corporation is assured. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 19, 1985 Page 4