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timeline was adequate. He asked Ms. Solomon what she would want to accomplish at a work session prior <br />to formation of a subcommittee. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon said she was concerned that the council needed to be clear about its expectations of a city <br />manager and wanted to have that discussion so councilors were on the same page. She would be willing to <br />have that discussion during the process. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor agreed that a work session for that purpose was a good idea and he was committed to supporting <br />it, whether before or during the process. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling indicated he would support the motion as the police auditor process had proven to be effective, <br />but did want regular check-ins with the council as the subcommittee worked through the process details. He <br />said it appeared that councilors were in agreement on their expectations of a city manager as Ms. Solomon’s <br />poll did not receive enough support. He commended City Manager Taylor for an excellent job. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said she supported the motion and hiring a city manager was one of the most important <br />decisions that the council would make. She did not think a discussion of the City’s form of government was <br />necessary but there were things that should be discussed during the process and with the recruiter regarding <br />what the council was looking for in a city manager. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman volunteered for the subcommittee. She explained that she included the recruiter at the <br />beginning of the process because her research had shown that many recruiters provided facilitation services <br />to city councils to help them identify and define their objectives for a city manager. <br /> <br />The motion passed, 7:1; Ms. Solomon voting in opposition. <br /> <br /> <br />B. EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy announced that the Eugene City Council would meet in Executive Session to deliberate with <br />staff designated to negotiate real property transactions. The Executive Session was held pursuant to ORS <br />192.660(2)(e). <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 13, 2007 Page 3 <br /> Work Session <br />