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Coordinating Council as examples of her concern. She did not think Springfield adequately funded its <br />services and asserted that the Springfield municipality operated on levies. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman recalled that the City Council had considered the issue of special fire districts and decided <br />against them because it did not think they would be accountable. She suggested the proposal was an “end <br />run” around that decision. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman agreed Eugene was part of a larger community but the council was elected to represent Eugene <br />residents, not Springfield residents, and Eugene residents did not want to subsidize Springfield. She averred <br />that Springfield planned a massive UGB expansion and she did not want to subsidize that cost. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark asked if staff envisioned Springfield would spend more time on calls in Eugene. Chief Groves <br />believed the response would equal out over time; currently, Springfield responded more into Eugene than <br />Eugene to Springfield because of the location of the Springfield Gateway station. Mr. Clark thought that the <br />concept had the effect of making Mr. Poling’s ward safer, and Springfield was subsidizing that. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark expressed appreciation to Chief Groves for his work and for involving line staff. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor indicated that staff would provide written responses to the council’s questions as a <br />council assignment. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 25, 2007 Page 9 <br /> Work Session <br />