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<br />Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Keller that the council bill be approved and given
<br />final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present 'voting aye, except Mrs. Beal
<br />voting no, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17051.
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<br />Resolution No. 2276 - Establishing eightwards in the city for purposes of
<br />election, and repealing Resolution No. 2022, was read
<br />by number and title.
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<br />Manager explained that the ordinance and resolution effecting the change would not affect
<br />terms of incumbents. However, people wishing to file for positions for which office
<br />would be taken January 1, 1975 would be able to follow the new plan.
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<br />Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Keller to adopt the resolution. Motion
<br />carried, all Council members present voting aye, except Mrs. Beal voting no. .'
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<br />B. Service Charges - Fee Schedule
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<br />Service Charges - Fee Schedule - The Budget Committee recommended adoption of service
<br />fees proposed by staff in Part I of Revenue Study, previously distrlbu~ed to Cp~ncil.
<br />Request was received from Associated General Contractors, supported by the Eugene-
<br />. Springfield Home Builders and Southwestern Oregon Chapter of AIA, for appointment
<br />of a study committee, to include their representatives, to review planning depart-
<br />ment fees recommended in the Revenue Study (pp.16-1B). The purpose of the committee
<br />would be to determine from their viewpoint the basis on which the fee recommenda-
<br />tions were made and bring recdmmendations on whether the proposed fees were appropriate.
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<br />Manager explained that the proposed fee schedule, if adopted, would return about
<br />$125,000 a year to the ,city, and that the planning department portion would amount
<br />to about $60,000 of that total, assuming the volume of work continues as projected.
<br />He said it would seem those industries presenting the request were entitled to know
<br />how the proposed fees were calculated and given the opportunity to present their
<br />viewpoint to the Council. Initiation of whatever fee increases were to be adopted,
<br />he said, should proceed as quickly as possible because of need for firm figures in
<br />budget calculations. Manag~!)noted receipt of an updated petition presented by
<br />Frank Bonson for "... investi'ga tion of the money expendi tures for the Ci ty planning
<br />department of the ci ~y of Eugene."
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<br />John Boyer, Associated General Contractors, said their requt:;st was not intended to
<br />start a "witch hunt," rather they were interested in knowing who would pay the fees.
<br />He said they would like to have an opportunity to review the averaging of costs and
<br />'discuss the assignment of charges to every builder. 'Lloyd Bond, 1637 Oak Street,
<br />speaking for the Southwestern Oregon Chapter of AIA, and Bill Briot, Eugene~Springfield
<br />Home Builders, supPorted the AGC request, saying a very thorough study was necessary.
<br />Mr. Briot had a prepared statement which at Mayor Anderson's suggestion was to be
<br />mailed to Council members prior to the May 6 Council meeting.
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<br />Annabel Kitzhaber,' president 'of the League of Women Voters, wondered how much tim~
<br />a study would consume, stating it seemed important that the proposed fee scheduled
<br />be adopted soon.
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<br />Frank Bonson, designer, called attention to signatures on the petition he previously
<br />presented and -said they represented people who had been instrumental in keeping
<br />d~velopment costs down. He said the peti tioners fel t the proposed study. did not go,
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<br />,far t:i!nough. They were'concerned because of the increase in expenditures and staff \
<br />~in the planning department over recent years. Mr. Bonson said any increase in
<br />;fees would ha~e to be passed on to the consumer. He felt a study of where expendi-
<br />{tures were be~ng made would help all those concerned with planning activities.
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<br />:Miles Kontich, 3355 Donald Street, zoning and codes chairman of the Home Builders
<br />;Association, thought the question one of how much of the proposed increase should
<br />,be an obligation of the consumer and how much an obligation of the general public.
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<br />! Mayor Anderson referred to the peti tion presented by Mr. Bonson and said it was
<br />; not specific enough since it asked only for an investigation of the planning de-
<br />i partment and indicated no course of investigation. He said the budgeting process
<br />covered this type of action on an annual basis, and that whether a study of plan-
<br />ning activities was justified was a matter for Council decision. Mr. Bonson re-
<br />plied that the petitioners directed the request to the Council with the idea that
<br />! the Council would direct it to the proper committee for action.
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<br />: Councilwoman Campbell explained that the revenue study was initiated by the Budget
<br />~Co~ttee because of the need for new sources of revenue; it did not come as the
<br />result of s'taff action. She noted the number of seI'Vices subsidized by city funds,
<br />land said the study revealed that actual costs in thE! plannipg department were sub-
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