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e Mr. Gleason said that the current committee structure attempts to balance the positions between individual councilors and the council. He recommended that the Committee on Committees be given ongoing responsibility for reviewing and updating committee assignments as they relate to council productivity. He noted that staff support is less than it has been in the past, and may also need to be reexamined. The council offered general agreement that the committee structure is in need of review and that this should be on a work session agenda in the near future. G. Metro Wastewater Management Committee Mr. Gleason indicated that attempts have been made previously to restructure the Metro Wastewater Management Committee, and said that if the council chooses, council representation on this committee could be eliminated. The council agreed that the question of continued representation on this committee should be raised when discussion about the entire committee structure is undertaken. I. Council Compensation Ms. Schue said that in the past, many citizens have been excluded from serving on the City Council because their financial needs made it impossible for them to adjust work schedules to correspond with council demands; she said that for these individuals, financial compensation might make council involvement possible. e Mr. Bennett said that while councilors may deserve to be compensated for their time, the amount of money currently being proposed would not be sufficient to attract the quality of official being sought. Mr. Boles suggested that the issue of council compensation should be referred to the voters. Ms. Bascom agreed with Mr. Boles, and stated that she has heard little public support for the concept of council pay. Ms. Ehrman noted that a survey will be distributed around the community in May asking whether councilors should receive monetary compensation. The council discussed several suggestions for alternatives wording of this survey question, but did not reach agreement on the best way to phrase this question. (At 7:15, the council took a IS-minute recess.) J. State of the City Address Mr. Boles expressed concern that at the last State of the City Address, no formal opportunity was provided for individual councilors to share their perceptions of the state of the City. He noted that there are often multiple perspectives on the state of the City, and recommended that the council be allowed this opportunity in the future. Ms. Ehrman pointed out that at previous City addresses, councilors were given the opportunity to voice their opinions in a circulated publication. She ~ suggested that this publication be made available in the future. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Quarterly Process Session February 26, 1990 Page 4