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· Joshua Proudfoot, Good Company <br /> <br /> · Marvin Re'Voal, Pacific Benefit Planners <br /> <br /> · Rusty Rexius, Rexius Forest By-Products <br /> <br /> · Jana Rygas, Citizen Member of the Eugene Budget Committee <br /> <br /> · Kathy Smith, KJ Smith Associates <br /> <br /> · Ellen Teninty, Economic Consultant <br /> <br /> · Craig Wanichek, Sterling Savings Bank <br /> <br /> ACTIVITIES <br /> The Mayor's Committee on Economic Development met as a full Committee <br /> eight times between March and July 2004. The eight Committee meetings were as <br /> follows: <br /> <br /> 1. March 8: Overview of project and the purpose of the Committee. <br /> ECONorthwest described economic development policies and how they <br /> can impact economic growth and City staff described the City's growth <br /> management policies and economic development issues particular to the <br /> City of Eugene. <br /> <br /> 2. April 5: Guest speakers provided an overview of the economy and views <br /> of local economic development and the factors that affect it.2 <br /> <br /> 3. April 20: Former City staff and elected officials discussed issues specific <br /> to Eugene's economic development. The speakers were chosen because <br /> they had extensive experience with the City of Eugene, and could provide <br /> insight into what past economic development policies were, or were not, <br /> effective. The speakers were asked to discuss the obstacles and <br /> opportunities for economic development in Eugene and what the <br /> Committee could recommend to the City Council2 <br /> <br /> 4. May 3: The full Committee discussed economic development issues and <br /> policies to address them. <br /> <br /> 5. May 24: The full Committee continued to discuss the policies that can <br /> address economic development issues. <br /> <br />2 Individual speakers and their topics were the following: Tom Potiowsky, State Economist at the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis <br /> <br />spoke about Oregon and Lane County economic conditions, opportunities, and constraints. Jack Roberts of Lane Metro Partnership spoke <br />about economic development and why it matters. Bob Doppelt of the Program for Watershed and Community Health at the University of <br />Oregon discussed sustainable economic development. Bob Warren of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department <br />described government business assistance programs. Rick Duncan of Duncan and Brown spoke about commercial and industrial land <br />supply. Bob Bussel of the Labor Education and Research Center at the University of Oregon discussed how the quality of the workforce <br />and wages affect economic development. Dick Sheehy of Industrial Design and Construction discussed why firms do or do not locate in <br />Eugene. <br /> <br />3 The following individuals spoke to the Committee: Brian Obie, former Mayor of Eugene. Jim Johnson, former Eugene City Manager. <br />Lew Bowers, staff at Portland Development Commission and former City of Eugene staff in the Planning and Development Department, <br />Community Development Division. Hugh Prichard, local realtor. Rich Linton, University of Oregon Vice President for Research and <br />Graduate Studies and Graduate School Dean. <br /> <br />Page 2 Recommendations July 2004 Mayor's Committee on Economic Development <br /> <br /> <br />