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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chambers September 23, 1981 12 noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gretchen Miller, Brian Obie, Betty Smith, Mark Lindberg, D. W. Hamel, Cynthia Wooten, and Emily Schue. ABSENT: Councilor Eric Haws and Mayor Gus Keller. Adjourned meetinq of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Council President Gretchen Miller. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Congratulations to Lindbergs Councilor Wooten conqratu1ated Councilor Lindberg and his family on their new baby. Councilor Lindberg thanked everyone. B. Room Tax Committee Meeting . Ms. Smith indicated that there would be a Room Tax Committee meeting in the Council Chamber at 7:30 p.m. regarding economic diversification for cultural groups. There is a high degree of community interest in this and she urged the council to attend if possible. C. Mid-Town Revitalization Project Councilor Lindberg indicated he had received a response from Terry Lindquist, Acting Superintendent of School District 4-J, and he distributed copies to the council. Councilor Lindberg had sent a letter to 4-J stating that he felt they had made a premature decision. In the response, Mr. Lindquist agreed to sit down with various staff to discuss the pros and cons of the Mid- Town Revitalization Project. Councilor Lindberg hopes this will be beneficial. D. Meetings Mike Gleason, City Manager, stated that there will be a briefing held on the legislative session with League of Oregon Cities' staff at 2 p.m., Septem- ber29, 1981. Also in the councilors' packets are tentative council meeting schedules for the month of November. The City Council meeting of September 28 has been rescheduled to September 29 at 7 p.m., followed by a Budget Committee meeting at 8 p.m. City Council will meet November 9, 18, and 25; council meetings of November 11 and 23 have been canceled. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 23, 1981 Page 1