Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Councilor Bettman opined that it defied logic to transfer money that could pay for other services to cover theft. She indicated she would oppose the supplemental budget. Councilor Zelenka observed that the issue of metal theft went beyond the City of Eugene. He stressed that theft occurred because the price of metal had skyrocketed. He noted that some people were now risking their lives to steal wire from high voltage substations. He believed that a lack of process on the part of the people who purchase the scrap wire was to blame. He stated that a metal theft bill was currently working its way through the Legislature that would fix the problem by preventing purchasers from buying stolen goods, but it had not yet passed. Councilor Ortiz, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to adopt Resolution 4909 adopting a Supplemental Budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year be- ginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:1; Councilor Bettman voting in opposition. 5. PUBLIC HEARING and ACTION: Resolution 4910 Electing to Receive State Revenue Sharing Funds Pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes; Resolution 4911 Certifying that the City of Eugene Provides the Municipal Services Required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760; and Resolution 4912 Adopting the Budget, Making Appropriations, Determining, Levying and Cate- gorizing the Annual Property Tax Levy for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Ad Valorem Beginning July 1, 2007, and Ending June 30, 2008 City Manager Taylor stated that the budget before the council had been recommended by a unanimous vote of the Budget Committee. He said the $498,300,000 budget spoke largely to the recommendations he had made and included approximately $430,000 in one-time expenses that matched council priorities and a $15,000 increase to improve the Sister City program. He believed it was a sound budget and the product of hard work on the part of the Budget Committee. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Zachary Vishanoff , Patterson Street, asserted that the backlog of street repairs should have been part of the normal budget process. He did not think that traffic calming elements should be “mixed” with the backlog because he felt it was new construction. Mr. Vishanoff expressed concern that the “congress of new urbanism” was having a negative impact on planning activities. He commented that some people felt like it was becoming an “architectural cult.” He thought the public should have a conversation about it. John Barofsky , 2010 Hubbard Lane, thanked the City Manager for his hard work during his tenure with the City of Eugene. He also wished to thank everyone on the Budget Committee for their hard work. He added his endorsement to the budget, noting that he had missed the last two meetings of the Budget Committee. Mr. Barofsky said he was glad that the Council Committee on Transportation Funding was moving forward, though he had been dismayed to see the garbage hauler fee eliminated from the equation. He hoped that sort of funding mechanism could be revisited. He believed that the cost of doing the garbage service business MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 11, 2007 Page 6 Regular Meeting