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MINUTES <br /> <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> Boards and Commissions Interviews <br /> McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> October 9, 2002 <br /> Noon <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: David Kelly, Gary Pap~, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, Pat Farr, <br /> Betty Taylor, Gary Rayor, Bonny Bettman. <br /> <br />BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS <br /> <br />Council President David Kelly called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br />A. Interviews for Budget Committee <br /> <br />Councilors greeted Budget Committee applicant Jana Rygas. Councilors introduced themselves <br />to Ms. Rygas, and asked her the following questions. <br /> <br /> 1. Why did you app/y for the Budget Committee and what do you hope to contribute ? <br /> <br /> 2. A)/n your opinion, which issues shou/d be given highest priority by the Budget <br /> Committee over the next four years? <br /> <br /> B) Which of these do you consider to be the most important issue, and why? <br /> <br /> 3. The Budget Committee meets six to eight times in the spring to review the proposed <br /> budget. Citizen members of the Budget Committee also may meet throughout the year <br /> on projects assigned to it by the council. In past years, the committee recommended <br /> funding strategies for upgrading our transportation system and our regional public <br /> safety data collection system. This year, the committee will be providing options to the <br /> City Council on a riving wage ordinance. Citizen members also meet with City staff on <br /> at least three occasions to review service profile updates. Are you interested in such <br /> an active role? Why or why not? <br /> <br /> 4. Do you have suggestions for ways the City may improve citizen understanding and <br /> input into our budget priorities and processes? <br /> <br /> 5. Do you have questions of us? Is there anything you would like to add? <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly thanked Ms. Rygas for attending the interview, and indicated the council would be <br />making a decision on October 28. Ms. Rygas left the meeting. <br /> <br />Councilors shared impressions of the candidate. <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 9, 2002 Page 1 <br /> Boards and Commissions Interviews <br /> <br /> <br />