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Roll call vote; the motion to pass Item C passed unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the City Council at 8:30 p.m. Mayor Torrey convened the meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency. 5. ACTION: Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Annual Financial Report of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene, Oregon, for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2003 Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to adopt Resolution 1028 acknowledging receipt of the annual Financial Report of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene, Oregon, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency at 8:34 p.m. Mayor Torrey reconvened the meeting of the City Council. 6. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Concerning the Citizens Involvement Committee and Amending Sections 2.013 and 2.350 of the Eugene Code, 1971 Mr. Taylor explained that this item sought to implement council direction from previous meetings. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Christine Donahue, 23 West 35th Avenue, explained that she was the current and final chair of the Citizens Involvement Committee (CIC). She conveyed her regret that the committee had been disbanded. She lauded the involvement of some of ~Eugene's finest citizens." She cited the public library as one %utstanding example" of the citizen involvement process. Ms. Donahue stated that, with the demise of the CIC and the transfer of its responsibilities to the Planning Commission on land use issues, she would urge the City Council to continue and increase its support to the City's neighborhood services program and the recognized neighborhood organizations ~where anyone can become involved in local decisions." Kevin Matthews, PO 1588, questioned the wisdom of disbanding the CIC. He likened it to trying to build a building without an architect or trying to put out a fire without firefighters. He thought the council was trying to manage citizen involvement without citizens. He alleged that the City Council chose not to appoint certain people to committees and commissions, thought they were qualified. He questioned their reasoning. He remarked that he did not think the CIC was disbanded because he had been appointed to it, but said he would be willing to resign if it would make a difference. Councilor Bettman thanked Ms. Donahue for decades of dedication to neighborhood organizations, the City, and the CIC. She felt that Mr. Matthews asked a good question when he inquired as to why the City MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 2004 Page 8 Regular Meeting