HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/1983 Meeting
M I NUT E S
e Eu g en e City Co u nc i 1
Ci ty Council Chamber
October 26, 1983
11:45 a.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Bmily Schue, Brian Obie, John Ball, Dick Hansen (until
1:15), Freeman Holmer, Mark Lindberg, Betty Smith, and
Cynthi a Wooten.
Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called
to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller.
1- ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS
A. Report of Vi si t to K akegawa
Councilor Holmer said he had just returned from Eugene's Sister City in Japan
where he visited a coffee shop established by one of the earlier Kakegawan
representatives to Eugene. He said the representative was deeply committed to
the Sister City Program, as evidenced by the Eugene Chamber of Commerce logo
di spl ayed at the coffee shop. Mr. Holmer said the Mayor of Kakegawa would be
accompanying the next delegation to Eugene during the summer of 1984.
e B. Announcement Not to Seek Re-Election.
Councilor Obie announced that he would not be seeking re-election to the City
Council from Ward #8. He thanked those individuals who had supported him in the
past. He said he had not made any decisions on any future plans for public
office other than to commit himself to the economic revitalization of the
communi ty.
C. Appointment to Women's Commission
Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that Patty Pate, 2098
Broadview, be appointed to the Women's Commission to complete the
unexpired term of Linda Green ending January 1, 1985. Ro 11 call
vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
D. Reballot for Planning Commission Appointment
City Attorney Tim Sercombe said the reballoting was being performed because
specific notice was not given of the special council meeting held prior to the
council's regular meeting of October 12,1983, where the interviews and bal-
loting for the Planning Commission occurred. He said it was staff's recom-
mendation that the council ballot again in order to conform to the letter of the
law. City Manager Micheal Gleason added that notice of the special meeting had
been given at the September 28, 1983, City Council meeting.
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Councilor Hansen said that he was not at the special meeting for the interview
e process but that he felt confident to act on the reballoting.
The councilors submitted their ballots to Assistant City Manager David Whitlow.
Eo City Council Goal Session
City Manager Micheal Gleason announced that the Goal Session would be held at
the Faculty Club of the University of Oregon beginning at 5:30 p.m. on October 28,
1983. He said that complete schedules and work programs had been distributed
to the c ounc il .
II. ROUTINE ITEM FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL: Consideration of City Council minutes
of the dinner/work session meeting of September 12, 1983; regular meeting
minutes of September 26, 1983, and September 28, 1983; and regul ar and
special meetings of October 12, 1983 (minutes distributed)
Ms. Sc hue moved, sec onded by Mr. Ob ie, to approve the City Co unc il
minutes of September 12, 1983; September 26, 1983, September 28,
1983; and October 12, 1983. Rol e call vote; the motion carri ed
unanimously, 8:0.
II I. APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
Councilors submitted their ballots as follows:
e Freeman Holmer - Robert Bennett John Ball - Robert Bennett
Mark Lindberg - Robert Bennett Betty Smith - Robert Bennett
Cynthia Wooten - Robert Bennett Dick Hansen - Robert Bennett
Emily Schue - Robert Bennett Brian Obie - Robert Bennett
Councilor Schue said the results of the reba110ting were unanimously in favor of
Robert Bennett.
Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that Robert Bennett, 250
Palomino Drive, be appointed to the Eugene Planning Commission to
complete the unexpired term of Peter Thompson ending January 1,
1987. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
IV. EUGENE CELEBRATION REPORT BY COUNCILOR WOOTEN
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Councilor Wooten
distributed a list of Eugene Celebration sponsors. She then introduced and
thanked staff members who provided time and effort in making the Celebration a
success. She reviewed the financial report, stating that an itemized list of
expenses was not given. She said some changes would occur in the list of
expenses, but there was a remaining bal ance of $463.27. Referring to the
musical entertainment at the celebration, she said that 421 individuals
entertained at 68 performances and that approximately 15,000 people visited
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the Hult Center. She added that approximately 45,000 took part in the three-day
celebration. She estimated the cost-benefit ratio to be $.23 per person. She
. said two subcommittees were established to perform an evaluation of the cele-
bration and to make recommendations on the organization and structure for next
year's event. Ms. Wooten said a reorder of the souvenirs would be made due to
the heavy demand and said that the souvenirs might generate beginning cash for
next year's activities. She introduced a slide presentation developed by Greg
Page, Jerry Gill, Dwayne Funk, and Greg Harris. It was decided to postpone the
slide presentation until the Goal Session meeting on October 28 due to the
inadequate lighting conditions of the Council Chamber. Ms. Wooten said she
waul d be contacting the Ci ty Manager regardi ng a proposal for a suppl emental
budget for a one-half staff person position starting January 1. She said it was
important to begin planning early for next yearl s celebration. She said that
the Parks Department and the Eugene Development Department would also be con-
sidering budget items for the celebration.
V. PRESENTATION FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item.
David Wildermuth, 4856 Donald Street, a member of the Executive Board of the
Friends of the Libary, voiced his enthusiasm for the library and the services it
provides to the community. He said he appreciated the council action in restor-
ing the budget, thereby putting the Bookmobile back on the street. Mr. Wi 1 dennuth
presented a petition with 1,000 signatures thanking the council for its action.
He offered the library as an appropriate facility to show the Eugene Celebration
e slide presentation to the public.
Mayor Keller thanked Mr. Wildermuth for the petition and for his enthusiasm.
Mr. Gleason added that it was rare for a city council to receive such publiC
support.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING: EASEMENT VACATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN SHAUGHNESSY
LANE AND SPYGLASS DRIVE (BOB MEL TEBECK) (EV 83-2) (map and background
distributed)
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. He said that it was a
routine item and that no staff report would be presented.
The public hearing was opened.
There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed.
CB 2693--An ordinance vacating a 141-wide public utility easement
located between Shaughnessy Lane and Spyglass Drive.
Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be read
the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous
consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this
time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
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Council Bill 2693 was read the second time by council bill number only.
e Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be approved
and given final oassage. Roll call vote; all councilors present
voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance
No. 19194).
VII. RESOLUTION CONCERNING DISABLED PARKING AWARENESS WEEK (memo, resolution
and background infonmation distributed)
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. H. Marshall Peter,
Disabled Commission chairperson, presented the staff report. He stated that
the commission felt that attitudes were the biggest barriers for the disabled.
He said the commission had decided to combat attitudes that allow people to
improperly park in disabled parking spaces. He asked for council support of the
resolution for the Awareness Week. He then distributed copies of a poster
announcing the Awareness Week, asking the councilors to display the posters at
their pl aces of employment or at other establ i shments. He announced that
Council or Li ndberg had vol unteered to assi st in a cerenony on Monday, October 31,
1983, at the parcade to initiate the Awareness Week by placing an informa-
tional warning slip on an improperly parked car. He asked that other councilors
also attend the ceremony. He said the commi ssion had al so designed an Award of
Excellence to encourage local businesses to become fully accessible to disabled
persons.
Councilor Smith commended Mr. Peter on the efforts of the Disabled Commission.
e Mr. Peter commented that Deborah Killian should receive recognition for her
efforts on thi s project. Councilor Lindberg encouraged the other councilors to
attend the cerenony on October 31.
Res. No. 3808--A resolution concerning Eugene Disabled Parking
Awareness Week.
Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution.
Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
VIII. PARK RULES AND CODE AMENDMENT (memo, ordinance, and background information
distributed)
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Ernie Drapela, Parks
& Recreation Director, presented the staff report. He said that Al ton Baker
Park was annexed to the City of Eugene in May 1983, making the park a public
place within the city where the consumption of alcholic beverages was prohibited
without an OLCC permit under Section 4.190 of the Eugene Code. He said the
Eugene Parks rules were not applicable to the annexed area, the code speaking
only to City-owned parks. He said that the county commissioners, in the absence
of any County park rules, passed an ordinance in July 1983 requesting that the
promulgation and enforcement of rules for Alton Baker Park be identical with
those of other City parks so that double standards would not exist. Mr. Drapela
said that approval of the amendment would instruct the Parks Department to file
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an amendment to the Parks rules that would appear in a publication distributed
e to the public. He said that approval of the amendment would not mean that
individuals could automatically return to Alton Baker Park to consume alcoholic
beverages. He said the Alton Baker Park Advisory Committee would be contacted
to determine if they wanted the same rules applied to Alton Baker Park as in
other Eugene parks concerning alcohol consumption. He said that he felt the
committee would agree to that suggestion.
CB 2694--An ordinance concerning parks; amending Section 2.812 of
the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency.
Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be read
the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous
consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this
time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
Council Bill 2694 was read the second time by council bill number only.
Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the bill be approved
and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present
voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance
No. 19195).
IX. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/4-J BOARD MEETING AND PROPOSED TASK FORCE (memo
distributed)
e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Ernie Drapela, Parks
& Recreation Director, presented the staff report. He reviewed his memorandum
of October 10 which outlined the proposal calling for a task force composed of
two members of the 4-J Board of Directors and two members of the City Council,
along with support staff. He said that the 4-J Board of Directors had approved
the proposal and had appointed Paul Harrison and Mike Williams to serve on the
task force, with Margaret Nichols as staff. He said the first meeting of the
task force was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on November 18, 1983.
Ms. Schue moved seconded by Mr. Obie, to to form a joint task
force with School District 4-J's Board of Directors and to appoint
Mark Lindberg and Emily Schue as members of the task force. Roll
call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
Councilor Wooten said she found the previous joint meeting to be instructive and
that the task force will have a full agenda to discuss, inCluding the issue of
joint management of Parks & Recreation properties and other finance and revenue
items.
X. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (cover memo and
memorandum of understanding distributed)
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Cathy Briner, BATeam
Manager, presented the staff report. She said the Memorandum of Understanding
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outlined the respective roles of the five organizations involved in economic
development and committed those organizations to cOOlmunicate and coordinate in
e that area. She said the agreement had been acknowledged by the four other
organizations and that staff was recOOlmending that the council formally acknow-
ledge the Memorandum of Understanding.
In response to a question, City Attorney Tim SercOOlbe said he did not feel that
Councilor Holmer had any pecuniary interest in the memorandum and therefore he
did not see any confl ict between Councilor Holmer. s part-time employment wi th
the Chamber of Commerce and the agreement.
Councilor Ball questioned the purpose of the memorandum. Mayor Keller responded
that concern had been raised over who was to perform certain roles in local
economic development. He said it was strongly fel t that the actions shoul d be
recognized by the other jurisdictions, as well as establish a cOOlmitment
by these jurisdictions to create economic diversification. He sa i d the doc lJl1ent
had been created to define the roles of the involved parties. Mr. Ball agreed
that delineation of roles was important. but he felt the document was defining
rol es wi thout any previous di scussion of the issue by the council. He said that
such di scussi on was important and that no attempt had been made to incorporate
the public-at-large in the formulation of roles. He said that he woul d presently
oppose any definitive statement of the various parties. Mayor Keller said the
task force had developed the memorandum and had presented it to the Council
Committee on Economic Diversification for submission to the council. He sa i d i t
was immaterial whether the council accepted the memorandum that day or not and
that any discussion or questions were appropriate. Mr. Ball said the discussion
bore on every aspect of economic development in the community. He sa i d the
e separation of assignments between the public and private sectors required wider
community consideration.
Mr. Gleason reviewed the process by which the goal of economic development and
the subsequent policies and programs leading to the present memorandum were
developed. He said the role issues were extensively debated in terms of the
Six-Point Program and the individual groups and agencies. He sai d he fel t that
the relationships had been clearly worked out over the past two years. He
referred to the discussions of the Marketing Plan and the Buy Oregon Program
which were similar to the present issue. He said that there had been approxi-
mately 15 public opportunities and at least five public hearings on the Six-Point
Program and the public/private partnership.
Councilor Li ndberg said he thought the memorandum did an excell ent job of
spelling out the traditional roles of the City and the private sector and it
helped to clarify that process. He said the memorandum suggested that the City
role was in an evolutionary state. He disagreed with Section 3(e), stating
that he felt the role of community promotion would more appropriately be listed
in Section 4 as a non-customary role, thereby reflecting the evolution of the
City's role during the past year, which started with discussions of the private
side performing the promotion while the public side would be delivering services.
He said he would be more comfortable with keeping the City.s legitimate role in
Section 3. Mayor Keller, referring to the Six-Point Economic Diversification
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Program, said he felt that community promotion was a part of the role to be
performed by the City. He said Mr. Lindberg's suggestion could be accomplished
e without any problem to the other jurisdictions, but he wanted to stress the
importance of that role. Mr. Lindberg said he was generally supportive of the
program's thrust, but he said it was important to acknowledge that it was a
relatively new function for the City. He said he di d not want to be in the
promotion business. Mayor Keller said he perceived the action of the City as an
ongoi ng program and that he fel t it \'<<>ul d be a basic rol e for the Ci ty to
perform.
Mr. Gleason said that apparently the more visible parts of the community promo-
tion role had been seen as novel, but he said the City had been involved in
promotion for a long time, such as the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the
Hul t Center. He said that the Ci ty had recently been involved wi th more fl ashy
promotion but there was no fundamental change. He said that it waul d be difficul t,
if not impossible, for the City to get out of the promotion business entirely.
Councilor Obie said he respected Mr. Lindberg's comments. He reminded those
present that the true diversification of the economy \'<<>uld be a long-term goal
of 10 to 20 years. He said the memorandum addressed the concerns of the council
on individual roles and responsibilities. He commended Mayor Keller on his
efforts in the development of the memorandum. He said the memorandum had been
to the Council Committee on Economic Diversification twice for discussion and
that he and Ms. Wooten had discussed the issue with Mayor Keller. He said the
agreement could possibly be changed as the City's role changed, but he said it
was important to proceed with the agreement.
e Councilor Wooten agreed that it was important to be refl ective on the rol es of
the City and said that some discussion on economic diversification, possibly
during the Goals Session, would be appropriate. She said the memorandum deve-
loped by the CCED was based on the policies adopted by the council and that if
the council wished to change its direction in this role, then there should be
some discussion. She said the memorandum was a result of all past discussions
and contained no hidden agendas. She said it was fairly conservative and simple
in the manner in which it outlined roles. Ms. Wooten said if the council felt
that it did not belong in the role outlined by the agreement, then it should
change the Six-Point Program.
Councilor Hansen agreed that gaining consensus among groups was always difficult.
He sug~ested ending the sentence in Section #4 after the phrase "assuming other
roles.' He questioned if the council had ever discussed its roles in investment
recruitment and program funding. He al so stated that the Universi ty of Oregon
and Lane Community College should be included in the agreement. In respo nse,
Ms. Wooten said the council was on record in supporting the Ambassador Program,
which already addressed investment recruitment. She also said the business
development fund existed and the system was in place to assist local businesses.
Councilor Holmer said he admired the craftmanship of the agreement. He said the
council shoul d be careful in "rubber-stamping" the agreement al ready approved by
the other parties. He agreed with Mr. Hansen's suggestion to shorten Section #4,
thus 1 eavi ng that area open to incl ude programs such as II Buy Oregon. II
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Mr. Gleason said the council had a set practice of establishing policies and
adopting budgets and then expecting performance. He said the City Attorney would
e assure that staff's actions were constitutional and in 1 ine wi th the council's
di rectives. He said the council might be unaware of the traditional relationship
between the council and the areas of investment recruitment and finance develop-
ment, adding that the City was already involved in the Bancroft Program. He
explained that this program, as well as others, was performed by staff and was
never seen by the council except within the budget. He said the council had
fel t strongly enough about economic developnent to establ ish a subcommi ttee to
study that subject. Mr. Gleason said the council was creating tension by
wanting to undo goals or budgets that mitigate the relationship. He said the
council should re-debate the issue of economic developnent in regard to the goals
to clearly decide on the elements of that program. He said he felt the program
was going well and did not feel that it was altogether untraditional, and that
the City addressed both public and private sides of the issue.
Councilor Smith said she was prepared to adopt the memorandum, stating that it
clarified the questions raised. She said there was no need to further discuss
the issue if the council was not ready to adopt the agreement.
Councilor Lindberg said he felt the discussion was misdirected, stating that no
one disagreed that the City was in the business of economic developnent. He
sai d he was concerned that the memorandum contai ned two sections, the fi rst
outlining the sovereignty of the involved parties, and the second which outlined
those areas of partnership which required some debate. He said he felt that
community promotion should be included in the second section.
e Councilor Ball said he was not opposed to defining the council's role in the
area of economic developnent, but he was uncomfortable with defining the
rol es in the private sector or in giving de facto recognition to particul ar
parties in the private sector as the spokespersons for the community. He sa i d
the council should not be defining the roles of the private sector because there
existed some parties involved in economic development who were not included in
the ag reement.
Councilor Holmer said his concerns were stated by Mr. Lindberg and he hoped that
there would be some room for a minor amendment as suggested by Mr. Lindberg when
the council moved to adopt the agreement. Ms. Wooten said that the other
involved parties had already adopted the agreement and therefore it might not be
appropriate to make any unilateral amendments. She supported proceeding with
the agreement as written. She sai d she agreed wi th Mr. Ball that more thought
shoul d be given to the pl ayers in economic developnent. She suggested discussing
the issue more during the Goal Session that weekend.
Councilor Schue said she recognized the difficulty in focusing on a single issue
and she admired the efforts of the diverse groups in developing the agreement.
She said she was convinced that the council was not permanently bound by the
agreement and that changes could be made. She felt the agreement was a step
forward and that the council should accept it.
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Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to acknowledge the Memorandum
e of Understanding on Economic Development. The motion carried 6:2;
Councilors Schue, Obie, Hansen, Lindberg, Smith and Wooten voting
qye; and Councilors Ball and Holmer voting nay.
XI. EUGENE CULTURAL AND LEISURE PLAN (memo distributed)
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Mary Winston of the
Parks & Recreation Department presented the staff report. She sai d the pl an
was one result of the Six-Point Plan and that it would coincide with the Com-
munity Goal s and Pol icies. She reviewed the Cultural and Leisure Plan Task Team
memorandum of October 12, adding that she had met with various City commissions
for response to the pl an. She said the CCED had suggested changing the name of
the program to include the subtitle IIAn Opportunity for Economic Diversification.1I
Councilors Smith and Obie left the meeting at this time.
William Sloat of the Eugene Development Department reviewed the process of the
pl an, outl ining the phases of the pl an and the goal s of the task team. He
said the task team hoped to bring the draft back to the council sooner than the
six to eight months as schedul ed.
Councilor Obie returned to the meeting. Councilor Hansen left the meeting at
thi s time.
e In response to a question by Councilor Schue, Ms. Winston said that only an
outline of the plan had been developed at that point. She said that interested
groups would be involved in the development of the draft.
Councilor Wooten said that she had the same concern as Ms. Schue but that the
information going out to the groups was limited so that the groups could assist
in the pl an development. She said the council subcommittee was requesting the
process return to the council at some later date. Ms. Winston said it was the
intent of the task team to keep the council informed on the progress of the
plan.
Councilor Smith returned to the meeting at this time.
Councilor Holmer expressed his concern that the Community Goals Conference would
be held prior to the completion of the process as outlined. He questioned how
the task team would preclude the conference from establishing goals in this
area. Ms. Winston responded that the outlined materials would be used as part
of the conference. She said many of the individuals involved in the process
would be present at the conference to ensure that the two processes conincided
and that the long-range goal was agreeabl e to all. Mayor Keller said the sub-
committee had expressed the same concern and that some interface between the two
groups would occur on a continuing basis, with information being provided to the
council and to the Goals Committee. Mr. Holmer said he questioned how the
council coul d approve a process wi thout fi rst studyi ng a draft outl ine that
identified the subjects. He said he felt the council needed the outline to
formulate a response. Mr. Gleason said staff was trying not to submit a draft,
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but to pull together the data on the involved groups and then attach the likely
e goals for those groups. He said staff wanted the groups to adopt their own
draft to avoid any confl ict. In response to a question by Ms. Wooten, Mr. Holmer
said the staff was presenting a structure for review without any information on
how broadly staff was interpreting the area of culture. Ms. Wooten said a
mailing list of the involved groups could be provided. Mr. Holmer al so ques-
tioned the general outline of the structure. Ms. Wooten said it was not
necessary to study the outline in detail because it was only a process and had
already been studied by numerous subcommittees. Ms. Schue agreed that it was
only a process that the council wanted staff to complete. She said she wanted
to hear the general outline and that it was an inclusive outline, but she did
not want the council to control it. Ms. Wooten said the council would have an
opportunity for comment prior to the community event and that as many parties as
possible would be involved.
Councilor Obie suggested that the item bp. held over to the next Wednesday
meeting for any further discussion.
Councilor Lindberg said he was ready to vote, but he said the council was having
many para11 e1 di scussions on process. He suspected that it might be appropriate
to have staff study the issue and make a presentation to the council at some
1 ater work session.
Councilor Smith said the agenda stated this item was for information only and
therefore council did not have to take any action at that time. She suggested
that councilors could present their concerns or suggestions to staff and agreed
e with Mr. Obie's suggestion to hold the item over to the next Wednesday meeting.
XII. EUGENE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND UPDATE (memo distributed)
City Manager Michea1 Gleason introduced the agenda item. Elaine Stewart of the
Eugene Development Department presented the staff report. She said the item
would return to the council on November 16, 1983, for final approval. In
response to anticipated questions about the loan program, she said the process
had taken a long time due to the development of the loan program itself and the
del ay in obtai ning speci fie regul ations from HUD. She said the Community
Development Division was positioning itself to respond to interim regulations
and that the CDD was working was HUD. To respond to the question of whether the
City should be in the loan business, Ms. Stewart introduced Clark Compton,
President of the Bank of the Northwest, and Gary McNaught, co-founder of the
Business Information Center.
Mr. Compton said the City should be involved in the loan business since the City
was making loans that would not have otherwise been made. He said the loans
were designed to create and retain employment in the community and that the City
was working, not competing, with the lenders in assisting the business community.
He said the goals of the program were to create and retain employment and to
minimize City cost and time, thus maximizing the borrower and lender involvement.
He reviewed the specifics of the program as described in the EDD memorandum of
October 18. He then discussed the process of the loans to be made, stating that
the City would be providing 25 percent of the loan amount and the private lenders
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would provide the remaining 75 percent, thus creating the leverage necessary to
e reduce the cost of the loan to the borrower. He reviewed the guidelines of the
program, using a hypothetical situation to illustrate the loan process. He sa i d
that the EDD had worked closely with the lenders in the developnent of the
program. Mr. Compton said he felt that City staff was capable of administering
the program and that staff would be provided with additional loan training so
they would be ready to implement the program by November 16.
Councilor Lindberg said the program sounded excellent. He asked if the com-
munity goals could coincide with HUD goals of alleviating blight and providing
special services to low-income individuals. He said he had recently reviewed
the draft of the criteria and felt it was excellent in establ ishing an infonnal
point system for review by the loan committee. He asked if the program still
included the criteria which gave advantages to appl icants located in blighted
areas. Mr. Compton said these criteria were still in the program. He sai d the
driving force of the program was to provide and retain anployment. He added
that the guidelines defined the low- and moderate-income levels for the program.
Mayor Keller thanked Mr. Compton for his presentation. He said the item woul d
be scheduled for further discussion on November 16.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
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Micheal D. Gleason
Ci ty Manager
(Recorded by Thorn Strunk)
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