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contributing his knowledge and support to the project. Mr. Pap6 commended all those who came forward to either support or change the program. He said the lobbying efforts related to the program represented a good example of community and government work. He said he would support the program, although he had concerns about placing no limits on the growth of government; he preferred a program that was contracted to an outside entity for implementation. He also expressed concern that tenants would not be required to suffer the consequences of their own acts. Ms. Nathanson thanked Mr. Pap6 for his motion regarding the cost of the program. She said she could not support it because she was not certain it was the correct amount and did not want to attach that level of administrative detail to establishing a new ordinance. She acknowledged the efforts of students at the University of Oregon and Lane Community College who worked to establish the program, although the program was not only about student housing; it would benefit the entire community. She hoped that future student leaders would continue the tradition of community involvement. The main motion as amended passed, 7:1; Ms. Solomon voting in opposition. Mayor Torrey recognized Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) president Adam Pitkin for his leadership and dedication to the campaign for a housing standards program. Mr. Pap6 moved, seconded by Mr. Poling, to direct the City Manager to bring back to the council a proposed ordinance to ensure that the fines from the rental housing program go back to the rental housing program. Mr. Kelly asked if the action was required to be an ordinance and if not, would a friendly amendment be accepted to direct the City Manager to return with a proposal. Mr. Klein said it did not need to be an ordinance. Mr. Pap6 and Mr. Poling accepted Mr. Kelly's friendly amendment. City Manager Taylor clarified that the proposal would be to ensure that the fines from the program were used to offset the cost of administering the new ordinance. He expressed some concern about a dedicated fund and said if the council wanted full accounting of the costs and revenues that could be done in other ways. Mr. Pap6 said that discussion could be held at the work session on the proposal. Mr. Kelly said he would support the motion in the interests of having language to consider but noted that the full accounting guaranteed that the actual expenses of the program would be closely examined. He expected that fees would be lowered in future years if the program accumulated a surplus. He pointed out that the motion did not specify a dedicated fund. Ms. Bettman said she would support the motion as it was difficult to track funds once they were absorbed into the General Fund. Ms. Nathanson said she generally liked the idea of using the funds in some relationship to the purpose. She hoped the new council would examine the proposal and consider that the language "to offset the cost of the program" might be too narrow because of fluctuations in that type of revenue. She said the council might prefer the flexibility to use funds to support related activities. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 22, 2004 Page 12 Work Session