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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber September 9, 1985 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Richard Hansen, Emily Schue, Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Roger Rutan. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Obie gave an opportunity to those who wished to address the council about subjects that are not scheduled for council consideration. No one indicated a desire to speak. - II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Riverfront Park Study and Metropolitan Plan Amendment (memo, ordinances, background information distributed) City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the item. Pat Decker of the Planning Department presented the staff report. She said the council had tentatively adopted the Riverfront Park Study and had previously initiated an amendment to the Metropolitan Area General Plan. She reviewed the attachments to the back- ground material the council had received. She discussed the concerns express- ed by organizations and individuals. She said a letter from Susan Detroy, 38483 Wendleny, Marcola, was just distributed to the council. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. Betsy Brown, 665 West 5th, No.4, said the action she expected the council to take would be wrong. She asked if she could discuss both the Riverfront Park Study, the Metro Plan amendment, and a tax increment district. Responding to a question from Mayor Obie, City Attorney Tim Sercombe said the Mayor could incorporate the testimony given during consideration of the River- front Park Study and the Metro Plan amendment into the public hearing (which would be later in the evening) on the Riverfront Park Urban Renewal Plan which involved a tax increment district. Mayor Obie wished to do so. He told Ms. Brown and others they could speak about both issues. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1985 ~~l