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<br />e Mr. Lindberg asked if user fees as a revenue source had been used up. Mr. Long <br /> answered that $300,000 to $500,000 might be realized, but not a significant <br /> amount. <br /> Members discussed the agenda for the sales tax plan referred to the City Council <br /> November 9 for a public hearing. If a City tax issue were referred to the <br /> voters, it would have to be in March or May for a replacement to the Eugene Plan <br /> which expires in June. A tax-base election can be held only during a primary or <br /> general el ection (May). Ms. Schue pointed out that the reason for the Eugene <br /> Plan was the no-longer-relevant State-30 percent-property-tax relief plan. <br /> Mr. Lindberg asked for a staff recommendation on the service package outlined in <br /> the distributed material. Mr. Long said a recommendation would grow out of <br /> political and financial considerations. Consensus of the City Council was <br /> needed in defining the problem or service level before continuing the search for <br /> a solution or revenue source. <br /> Ms. Schue referred to the FPC recommendation of a service level second from the <br /> highest service level (orange) which would be higher than the present service <br /> 1 evel . This service level would result in a revenue gap. Members agreed they <br /> would discuss the service levels and the FPC recommendation at the City Council <br /> goal-setting session on the weekend. <br /> Mr. Lindberg urged members to discuss new revenue sources. Ms. Schue questioned <br /> whether the City Council had accepted a service level recommended by the FPC. <br />e Without the agreement on the service level, revenue sources could not be fruit- <br /> fully discussed. Other members agreed they needed to look at the assumptions <br /> made to form the FPC service level line. Ms. Wooten reminded members, FPCls <br /> charge was to look at other revenue sources. Because property taxes were too <br /> high, she urged members to seek a solution before June. She asked for staff to <br /> develop several scenarios such as a three-year package. A review of the deadlines <br /> for ballot measures was also requested. <br /> Mr. Ball was cri tical of the process so far. He said it was one diversion after <br /> another and one request after another for more information. He said it was time <br /> to make a decision. Ms. Wooten said that they were waiting on the legislature <br /> and could not afford to play "catch up." <br /> Mr. Long said the assumptions were on the Apple Computer in the City Hall. The <br /> driving forces were inflation of salaries and inflation of materials. He <br /> invited members to come in and add and subtract assumptions. No matter how the <br /> assumptions were manipulated, he saw a $4 to $7 million problem. A one percent <br /> increase in wages and a two percent increase in materials and supplies resulted <br /> in a bal anced budget. He did not recommend this. It did not include the <br /> restoration of services. <br />e <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 24, 1983 Page 2 <br />