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- Dan Huibert, representing the LTD Board, introduced Ellen Bevington, member of the LTD Planning staff. He said that they were asking for the council's cooperation and support. The intent of the program was to make the transit more effective and efficient. To this end they have proposed a resolution asking the citizens in the community to a series of meetings about transportation in their neighborhoods. The other part of the request was to ask City Council to attend some of these meetings in order to add weight to the proceedings and to give the councilors the opportunity to learn what is going on in public transit. Ms. Miller believed that it was the council IS tradition that they not pass such a resolution, although she was totally in favor of the LTD program. Ms. Wooten was willing to abide by the council tradition. She wished to raise an issue of reconsideration of the tradition, since there were times and issues when the public deserves a comment from the council. Mr. Lindberg concurred. Mr. Obie said that the resolution before them concerned Eugene and was germane and within their policy. Ms. Miller asked the policy. She felt that if the council passed resolutions supporting the work of community groups and efforts of such groups without there being some direction of action by the council, then the council would be doing a lot of that. Ms. Schue said that it would be appropriate in the interim while they were discussing a new policy, to tell the transit district that the council does like the idea, wishes them well, and is supportive of cooperation between the City of Eugene and the transit district without a formal resolution. The Mayor said that in the past the mayor has sent a strong letter of support in lieu of a resolution, and that is what he would do. e V. NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER REVISION (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason asked the Neighborhood Liaison staff to comment on the resolutions. Beth Campbell, Neighborhood Liaison, said that throughout the years the charter changes have been brought to the council. In the case of Laurel Hill, it is a minor change in their quorum from 15 to 10; in Crest Drive it is a response to changing boundaries to include west 28th Avenue to 24th Street. Edna Shirey, 3217 Whitten Drive, said that she welcomed the change in boun- daries, and that everyone should belong to a neighborhood group. Res. No. 3468--A resolution approving and accepting an amendment to the Laurel Hill Valley Citizens Association Charter. Mayor Keller left the meeting. Council president Miller presided. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 28, 1981 Page 11