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3. A City operation of this kind reflects the kind of community activity - we have in Eugene. A private non-profit corporation might reduce public access of the use of the Center. In answer to a question from Mr. Smith, Mr. Anderson said he supports the changes in the ordinance. Public hearing on the matter will be held Monday night, September 24, 1979. Mr. Delay wondered what "operational matters" meant as a part of the duties of the Commission. Mr. Lieuallen says they are charged with reporting to the City Manager and the Performing Arts director 9n operational matters. On policy matters they report directly to the City Council. Ms. Smith wondered about the possibility of the Commission being advisory in some way to the City Manager in hiring the new director. City Attorney Stan Long said there is difficulty in imposing hiring restrictions on the City Manager by ordinance. It violates the perogative of the City Manager to have exclusive control over personnel matters as required by the City Charter. Advising on the selection of the architects was a different matter because the architects are independent contractors. Ms. Smith wondered about giving consideration to Council representation on the Commission. Manager responded that Or. Boyd had said the clout of the Commission depends on the quality of the decisions of the people appointed. There is no reason why Councilors could not serve. Mr. Obie said he felt the Council should be prepared to discuss at the public hearing whether the two - additional members should be Council members. He also wondered what plans there might be for involving the Commission in any way relative to the director selection. Manager said it would be okay at this point for the Commission to work on the profile of the general type and qualifications of the manager, but beyond that he was not prepared to say. Ms. Schue wondered if there was any discussion on assigning seats to particular elements in the community. She was told that staff had given consideration to that matter, but decided not to try to mandate representation by various groups as this could lead to endless debate~that the quality of the appointees was the paramont consideration. Ms. Miller feels the set-up could be crucial, keeping a balance so as to maintain public assessibility and not let it get politicalo Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to hold a public hearing on Monday, September 24, 1979, and hold the ordinance over to that date. Motion carried unanimously. V. CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION--STAFF REPORTS The matter was discussed at the September 18 Housing Committee meeting, and a memo from Robin Johnson, HCC, was distributed to Council members. It summarized the conversions to date in the city. The Joint Housing Committee recommends that the City contact the owners of the Patterson Towers and urge them to e 5/g 9/19/79--6