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M I NUT E S
Eugene City Council
Special Dinner Meeting
McNutt Room--City Hall
February 6, 1989
5:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan, Robert Bennett, Shawn Boles,
Debra Ehrman, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue.
The special dinner meeting of the Eugene City Council was called to order by
His Honor, Mayor Jeff Miller.
I. DISCUSSION OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR WARD SIX VACANCY
Councilors identified the following questions as those they would ask each of
the candidates for the Ward 6 council position:
1. What is your perception of the library issue on the March 28
ballot and was it appropriate to refer the matter to the
voters?
2. What are the most pressing needs of the community?
3. What would be your top priority as a City Councilor?
4. What is your assessment of the current local economy, and what
should be done about it?
5. What strategy would you employ in addressing the current $1.7
million budget shortfall?
6. Why would you be a good representative of Ward 6?
7. What is your response to the Peterson Barn public forum straw
ballot?
8. Are there any questions we have not asked that you would like
to answer?
Councilors agreed to begin each interview by asking the candidate to
introduce himself.
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~ II. COUNCIL INTERVIEWS FOR WARD SIX VACANCY
The following candidates were interviewed by the council: Bobby Green,
Darrell Grundman, Arden Munkres, Rick Perrigo, Ricky Thomas, James Whetstine.
III. DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR WARD SIX VACANCY
Councilors discussed each candidate's performance during his interview and
agreed to consider Mr. Green, Mr. Grundman, and Mr. Munkres as finalists for
the position.
After further discussion, consensus was reached that balloting would be
conducted at the council's February 8 meeting, with all three names appearing
on the first ballot. Councilors would vote for two candidates and a final
ballot would determine which of the two candidates receiving the most votes
would be appointed to fill the Ward Six vacancy.
The meeting adjourned to February 8, 1989, at 8:52 p.m.
Micheal Gleason,
City Manager
(recorded by Mary Feldman)
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February 6, 1989
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