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... D. EnerQY Task Force Appointments--Mayor Keller asked for Council volunteers for appointment to the Eneray Task Force. Mr. Lieu a 11 en ..l sUQqested Mr. Ohie and Ms. Miller. Since Mr. Obie is out of town, . appointments will be delayed and any other interested Councilors shou 1 d let Mayor Ke ller know by the weekend. E. Condominium Conversion Task Force--Ms. Smith and Ms. Miller feel the Council as a whole should serve, and Mr. Lieuallen sUQgested the Joint Housing Committee should be the main focus. Ms. Schue sa id she had no strong feelinQs either way, addina that the Joint Housina Committee is a freer forum; but, of course, it would be somewhat difficult to translate information back to the Council all the time. Mayor Keller said he sees potential problems with referring the matter back to the Joint HousinQ Committee, thereby asking that body to change its original opinions. Also, Council will be making the final decision. Mr. Delay's opinion is that there needs to be a close focus. He would not want any disaqreement to arise when the matter comes to Council for a decision. It would be wise to take maximum advantaQe of the resources in the community and on other committees however. He feels a task force that includes some Council members who would report periodically to the Council would be advisable. Ms. Miller agreed that a Council subcommittee might be best, with at least some Council members on the committee since there is not time to go back and forth between different bodies. Ms. Schue said there are other Joint Housing Committee members who would be interested in serving. Mr. Hamel would prefer a task force of eight to ten, with four Councilors and from four to six Joint HousinQ Committee members and others from the outside. It was under- e stood that staff would develop a work proaram for presentation next week and that a decision will be made on task force members at that time. F. BudQet Problems--Manager said that the City financial situation is gloomier than previously estimated in terms of the budQet. The City's carryover revenue as of June 30, 1979, will fall short of what was budgeted by more than $1 million because the non-property tax revenue has been less than anticipated and the expenditures have been more than anticipated for 1978-79 fiscal year. As a result, the City plans to work on strategies for some cutbacks and will come to the Council in the next few weeks to report. It will mean much tiqhteninQ of the belt for the next six months. When the new budqet trackinQ reportinQ I system is completed and underway, problems of this kind will be spotted several months sooner. As of January 1 portions of the new system should be in place and operating. II. ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Ordinance Amending Section 5.005 of the Eugene Code Concerning Traffic Laws (distributed) CB 2033--An ordinance concerning traffic laws, amending Section 5.005 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency was read by number and title only, there beinQ no Councilor present recom- mending that it be read in full. e 11/28/79--2 ft>3Lf