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e the plan, and adopting a savings and severability clause (1st Reading). Springfield City Recorder Eileen Stein gave the first reading of the ordi- nance before the Springfield City Council. Commissioner Roberts conducted a second reading of the ordinance before the Lane County Commission. Mayor Miller indicated that Eugene City Council would be taking action on this item at a later date. e B. Review of Procedures for Conducting a Quasi-Judicial Hearing Mel Oberst, Associate Planner, City of Springfield, reviewed the procedures necessary for conducting a quasi-judicial hearing. He noted that this is a proposal to amend the urban growth boundary and summarized the criteria nec- essary for making a Metro Plan amendment. He said that the decision should be consistent with applicable Statewide Planning Goals and with the fundamen- tal principles and policies of the Metro Plan. Justification to amend the Metro Plan could be based on one or more of the following: an error in the publication of the Metro Plan, a change in circumstances so substantial that it was not anticipated in the Metro Plan, the need to incorporate newly in- ventoried material which relates to a Statewide Goal into the Metro Plan, or a change in public policy. Mr. Oberst asked those testifying to address specifically applicable land-use criteria. He noted that failure to raise an issue through testimony would preclude an appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) based on that issue. Failure to achieve sufficient specificity would preclude an appeal to LUBA based on that issue. C. Disclosure of Ex Parte Contacts Joe Leahy, Springfield City Attorney's Office, reviewed the definition of an ex parte contact. An ex parte contact is any direct or indirect communica- tion with a person or representative connected with any issue involved except when all interested persons have been notified of the opportunity to partici- pate. An ex parte contact could involve taking notice of any communications, report staff memoranda, or other materials prepared in connection with a particular case unless the persons addressed are afforded an opportunity to contest the materials so noted, or inspecting the site with any person or representatives unless all interested persons are given an opportunity to be present. He asked all elected official to disclose all ex parte contacts and the substance of those ex parte contacts at this time. Mr. Dumdi indicated that her husband has had some involvement with Mr. Defoe in a business venture unrelated to this issue. Mr. Walters noted that while he was viewing the site, he had a brief conver- sation about the proposed amendment change with Mr. Defoe. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 29, 1991 Springfield City Council Lane County Board of Commissioners Page 6