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e liThe guideposts for all of these decisions is the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Plan which is currently in the update process. It started out as the "1990 Pl anll, but as we move into the 180's, we are asking citizens to focus on what they want their community to be in the year 2000. 1I0f course, the projects live just discussed are only a fraction of the Council IS activity in the past year. Other significant Council undertakings and accomplishments included authorizing and appointing the Citizens Involvement Committee and the Employment Technical Advisory Committee as well as overseeing the Cityls assumption of IIPrime Sponsorll status in the CETA program; revising the ordinance covering the appointment of some 50 City boards, commissions, and committees; reviewing several hundred bills that came before the 1979 State Legislature and lobbying when necessary; approving annexation of the first of several major sections in the Willakenzie area; approving a revised panhandle lot policy; and enhancing the cityls recreational and entertainment options by facilitating the conversion of the parkland acquisition serial levy to a bond issue to allow more rapid acquisition of parkland in the face of inflation, and by approving Room Tax Funds to facilitate last summer's free public performances of Shakespeare- on-the-Mall which was tremendously successful and added a new source of entertainment for the enjoyment of our citizens. e 111979 was a year full of hard decisions as well as accomplishments for both elected officials and voters. I want to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Eugene who participated in Eugene's government in 1979. I've seen their numbers grow in the seven years I have been in public office, and I believe they are a major reason we have the kind of community we do. At the same time, I would like to recognize the efforts of the staff to implement improved management techniques and cost savings in all areas of City services as they were outlined in the City Manager's report mailed to every city resident in the Winter Leisure Schedule. IIBut most of all lid like to thank the members of the City Council for the long hours of volunteer service they gave: attending meetings, holding public hearings, participating in study and work sessions, listening to constituents, and working with staff. Your willingness to study and tackle hard decisions head-on has been the bedrock upon which this community could build responsible local government. 1I0ur popul at i on has grown an average of three percent per year since the Metro Plan was first adopted in 1972, and we may have as many as 206,000 residents by the turn of the century. It is going to get harder for a small number of us to plan for the e 1/14/80--5