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M I NUT E S - Eugene City Council City Council Chamber December 4, 1985 12:20 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Richard Hansen, Emily Schue, Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Roger Rutan. The adjourned meeting from November 25, 1985, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCE- MENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Interview with Eugene Development Director Councilor Wooten asked the staff to arrange a meeting for her with Abe Farkas, the new Eugene Development Director. B. Customs Station at Mahlon Sweet Field e Ms. Wooten announced that Congressman Weaver received word from the US Customs Service this morning that the request for a temporary customs station at Mahlon Sweet Field was approved. This service at the airport can begin illlllediately. A decision about permanent service will be made by the Customs Service after the level of activity at the airport is reviewed in six months. Ms. Wooten said a customs station is the first step toward an application for a foreign trade zone designation. The Port of Coos Bay may cooperate with Eugene in requesting the foreign trade zone designation. Ms. Wooten said the customs station will provide new opportunities for service. Mayor Obie said the announcement was very good news. He thanked Ms. Wooten for her work on the project. Answering a question from Councilor Holmer, Ms. Wooten said the customs station will be paid for by users' fees and the Department of the Treasury. C. Mahlon Sweet Field Ms. Wooten asked for information about snow removal equipment at Mahlon Sweet Fi e 1 d. She said it took her 28 hours to get from Los Angeles to Eugene during the recent snow storm. - - MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 4, 1985 Page 1