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e e - Councilman Keller added that the type of industry wanted in the community takes special handling and they could get response from a body such as the proposed Association. If there was no effort to attract new business, he said, the result would be a very sterile community. He favored acceptance of the objectives and general theory presented, saying that asking for more specific information would get nothing accomplished. Mayor Anderson said he would like to see ado~tion ~f the p~oposed resolutio~ adding a paragraph indicating the endorsement was g~ven w~th the ~dea that any pol~cy de- velopments would be consistent with community goals. Mr. Murray asked that the particular nature of the community goals should be noted. Mrs. Beal with consent of the second (Mrs. Shirey) withdrew her motion. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to adopt the res~lution pres~nted, amending it to call attention to Eugene's adopted commun~ty g~al ~f ~m~ plementing a slower rate of growth without sacrificing econom~c v~ab~l~ty or living environment. Motion carried unanimously. Corom 6/4/75 See action below Councilwoman Beal, expressing her concern about setting up another agency without knowing "where it was going," moved second by Council- man Bradley to refer the proposal to LCOG for discussion and evaluation in response to particular questions raised in committee (see minutes above). Assistant Manager said it was his understanding that LCOG had participated 1n the de- velopment of this association. When Councilman Bradley asked why LCOG wouldn't do what was proposed as the association's function, Assistant Manager said that historically LCOG's role was in the long-range planning area rather than in execution and implementa- tion. So they have deferred to general purpose agencies in the area covered who do have that responsibility. Councilman Murray asked whether the proposal had the formal recommendation of the LCOG Board. Assistant Manager answered that LCOG was involved to the extent it is involved in planning in areawide, integrated programs. This particular proposal, he said, was more an implementation of planning so would not corne within LCOG's purview. He said the resolution to be presented for adoption attempted to state that the city's involvement was based on stated policies already developed within the community - he read that portion of the resolution. Mr. Murray recognized the addition of reference to community goals but shared Councilwoman Beal's concerns that this was a broad and far-reaching proposal, brought on somewhat precipitously with a request for rather quick response. He thought before moving ahead it would be better to refer it to LCOG for answers to such questions as how much it ~ould cost, to whom the association would be responsible, appropriateness of what seemed a "publicly financed lobby," lack of balance in the pro- posed makeup of the association, etc. Councilman Hamel said the proposed association would not be a political body, that it was a group of people who wanted to wo~k together in an attempt to diversify the economic base of Lane County. There was no intent to bring industry into the area that would pollute the air and streams or increase the population. He compared the proposed group to the industrial development corporation formed in the early 1960s and noted the very orderly development of west Eugene as a result of that organization's efforts. This proposal, he said, was an effort to move some industry into other areas of the county - Cottage Grove, Oakridge, etc. - rather than having a concentration in the Eugene/ Springfield metropolitan area. Acting Manager Long added that the Council at this time was being asked only whether it wants to make some sort of general policy commitment, there would be no official city commitment necessary for 60/90 days, after the associa- tion's bylaws and first year's budget were set up. Assistant Manager noted that the Council in the future may be voting on a federal grant that would fund implementation strategy for economic development in both Eugene and '3\'7 6/9/75 - IS