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could be found to indicate the City's commitment to alternative modes of e transportation. She favors an urban edge to the river in the Riverfront Park. She hopes the development will be sensitive and imaginative. Ms. Schue said anyone who still wishes to comment on the Riverfront Park study can write the council until July 17. She thought the reference to al ternative transportation modes needs to be refined. She favors an urban riverbank at the Riverfront Park. She said the city has much natural riverbank and a well done, different development would be good. She congratulated Councilor Wooten and the Riverfront Study Committee members on their work. She is pleased with the cooperation between the City and the University. Responding to some of the testimony, Councilor Wooten said the Riverfront Study Committee did not disappear. Members worked very hard for nine months and had about 18 public meetings to prepare the study. There was broad public participation on the committee and in its meetings. She and Mr. Holmer are working with the staff on a new ordinance to regulate toxic wastes. She sa i d no one knows what the economic benefits from the Riverfront Park will be. She asked the staff to review the information given the council in the late 70's about providing jobs for people here now. She said representatives of Agripac were on the Riverfront Study Committee. They indicated that the company would like to move from the present location. Ms. Wooten said the City must maintain clear and joint public accountability for the Riverfront Park with the University of Oregon, the Riverfront Science Park Corporation, and the master developer. There must be ongoing communica- e tion among them. She thought the Planning Commission did a good job of adding safeguards for the transportation system. Mayor Obie said the community always wants economic development and public participation in decisions. The public has had a good opportunity to comment on the Riverfront Park Study and the council will continue to receive public comments until July 17, 1985. There are lots of opportunities to influence the decisions. He expressed concern for the people in the city who are unemployed, those who have lost their homes, and those who have had to move away from the city. He said the council is trying its best to change the community so that citizens will not have to face the deep ravishes of the recession. Mayor Obie recessed the meeting briefly at 9:10 p.m. and reconvened it about 9:20 p.m. III. CULTURE/LEISURE PLAN (memo, resolution distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Mary Winston of the Parks and Recreation Department gave the staff report. She said the council subcommittee recommended adoption of the Culture/Leisure Plan with the revi- sions and errata in the memo attached to the council agenda and the exclusion of pages 111-3 through 111-5 of the plan concerning the City's role in a culture/leisure partnership. She said the council subcommittee will continue to meet to develop a structure for the implementation of the plan. e MINUTE~--Eugene City Council July 8, 1985 Page 7