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M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL - June 27, 1979 Adjourned meeting from June 25, 1979, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 11:45 a.m., Council Chambers, with the following Councilors present: Betty Smith, D. W. Hamel, Jack Delay, Eric Haws, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, Gretchen Miller, and Emily Schue. 1. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL A. Report From Natural Resources Steering Committee, National League of Cities--Mr. Delay reported on action taken at the NLC Steering Commit- tee June 22 and 23, 1979. Part of the meeting dealt with local involvement in state planning. Major action involved current energy legislation. A resolution will be presented at the meetings of LOC and AOC in November 1979. The Committee supported a 70-percent windfall tax passed by the House. It was recommended that the tax revenues be used for resources that will directly reduce the demand for oil. In other action, the Committee adopted a resolution to halt licensing of construction and operation of new nuclear plants until a thorough examination has been made of the questions raised regarding - waste disposal, safety, plant design, siting, etc. B. Budget Measures, Outcome of Election Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the November ballot reflect the two alternative property tax relief measures , previously developed, and recommended by the Budget Committee, i.e., the property transfer tax and a gross receipts business tax. Mr. Delay said that the motion will alert the public to their options several months prior to the election. If the motion passes, he requested that council bills be brought back to the next Council meeting. Councilors Schue, Haws, and Miller expressed concern about the short- range problem and favored the motion. Ms. Smith feels that the Task Force should handle the matter, and Mr. Obie thinks that the Budget Committee should first review and comment on the matter. He feels that the motion would jeopardize the next budget election. He suggested that Council move together with the Budget Committee in order to prevent an atmosphere of confrontation. e 6/27/79--1 352.