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May 12 meeting. The request would allow completion of the history of Eugene. The council had no objection. iii. APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LANE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP (CONTINUED FROM APRIL 14, 1999) Mr. Meisner recalled that the council had raised questions about whether an applicant needed to live within the city of Eugene. He called attention to the April 20, 1999, staff memo addressing those issues and said staff was present to answer questions. Ms. Nathanson moved, seconded by Mr. Fart, to appoint Lynn Pocan to the Lane Workforce Partnership Board, given the information provided. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. IV. GOALS PROGRAM Facilitator Margot Helphand noted the progress made on the council goals and reviewed the meeting packet material, asking the council to affirm the vision and goals statements. This would be followed by a discussion of those statements and the action priorities. Jan Bohman, City Manager's Office, distributed results of council balloting on action priorities and an updated rating matrix. Mr. Kelly moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to adopt the council's 1999-2000 Vision and Goals Statement, as reflected on page 7 of the council packet. Mr. Papd moved, seconded by Mr. Fart, to amend the motion by substituting the term "well-managed" for "sustainable" in the second goal. Ms. Nathanson said the term "sustainable" was problematic for some and that was why she preferred "well- managed," but did not wish to make an issue of it because the vote had probably not changed since the last council session on goals. Mr. Farr expressed concern that "sustainable" would be construed as sustaining growth. Mr. Kelly reminded the council that this was already discussed and voted upon by the council. Ms. Taylor disagreed with Ms. Nathanson that "sustainable" was a radical term, adding that it really described a conservative concept: "don't use things up; be thrifty; live in such a way that we can continue to live that way and not destroy everything." Mr. Pap~ said the confusion on the council would be reflected in the community--something to be avoided. Mr. Meisner said that the term "sustainable" may have been overused and that the council will have an opportunity, in a separate work session, to clarify its intentions and the meaning of the term. Minutes--Eugene City Council April 21, 1999 Page 3 5:30 p.m.