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e Mr. Obie suggested that in preparation for the discussion councilors review the minutes of last year.s meeting on this topic, especially ground rules which were established at that time and the reasons for them. He noted that at that time Don Murray had audited several council meetings without notifying councilors that this was being done, and had reported on the effectiveness of council- ors. communication during public meetings. He felt that doing such an audit again might be useful for the June 8 discussion. E. Communication with District 4-J School Board Ms. Miller spoke in reaction to news reports of discussion at a recent meeting of the 4-J School Board. She said that the report indicated that school board members are dissatisfied with the Cityls efforts to coordinate annexations and development with the availability of schools. Ms. Miller suggested that the council write a letter to the school board asking if the existing process for communication between the City and the school district is working, or whether the II referral process" needs to be improved. Ms. Wooten supported this suggestion. She understood that the school board and the City Council would be holding a joint meeting prior to the final decision on school closures and felt that this meeting would also be a good arena for discussion of the effectiveness of existing communication between the two bodies. Ms. Miller agreed to determine whether that meeting had been scheduled for the near future and, if this were not the case, to draft a letter. F. Lane County Private Industry Council Study of Recreation and Tourism e Ms. Smith announced that the Lane County Private Industry Council had recently completed its study of recreation and tourism. A presentation on the study will be made at the Valley River Inn at 4:30 p.m. on May 14, 1981. G. Vacancies on Boards and Commissions Mr. Obie said that there was currently a vacancy on the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency and suggested that recruitment be done for the position. Mr. Whitlow responded that he would see that the vacancy is publicized and that applications are solicited. Ms. Miller said that there was also a vacancy on the Economic Development Committee which should be handled at the same time. H. Resolution Regarding El Salvador Councilor Haws distributed a resolution memorializing the US Government to stop economic and military aid to El Salvador. Mr. Obie suggested that staff leave plenty of time on the agenda for discussion of Mr. Haws I resolution. He indi- cated that in the past the council had spent a good deal of time resolving the issue of the appropriateness of such resolutions. Consensus was to place this item on the agenda for consideration in two weeks. I. Councilor Attendance at May 20, 1981, Council Meeting Both Councilors Haws and Smith said they would not be attending next Wednesdayls meeting. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 13, 1981 Page 2