CC Minutes - 02/19/08 Public Hearing

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3. PUBLIC HEARING An Ordinance Adopting Hazardous Substance User Fees for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2008 Management Analyst Glen Potter was present to answer questions. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. Councilor Zelenka averred that the current fee cap skewed “who pays what” in regard to the fees. He noted that program costs rose by four percent while the fee increased by 43 percent. Employers with 43 employees paid the same amount as an employer with 500 employees. Councilor Zelenka thought the cap a disservice to the smaller companies, and asked if there was a different way to assess fees to avoid the consequences of the action taken by the Oregon State Legislature. He acknowledged that the City had attempted to change the law for a long time. Mr. Potter was unaware of anything but a change in State law that could allow the City to change the fee formula now in place. He acknowledged that smaller employees paid more per FTE than larger employers. Councilor Zelenka hoped the law could be changed. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4967, an ordinance adopting hazardous substance user fees. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING An Ordinance Providing for Withdrawal of Territories from the River Road Water District and the River Road Parks and Recreation District; and from the Santa Clara Water District Assistant Manager Luell indicated that Senior Planner Kurt Yeiter was present to answer questions, and the council would take action on February 25. Mayor Piercy opened the public hearing. Ronald Bush , 441 Fairfield, a resident with an ownership stake in some of the properties subject to the withdrawal request, indicated his support of the withdrawal of the identified properties from the special districts. There being no other requests to speak, Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing. 5. PUBLIC HEARING An Ordinance Concerning Offenses and State Traffic Laws; Amending Sections 4.115, 4.990, and 5.005 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date Kristie Hammitt of the Eugene Municipal Court indicated the purpose of the hearing was to hear input on the proposed readopting of the State Traffic Code and a change to Chapter 4, Offense 44115, regarding minors in possession of alcohol while driving a motor vehicle. She characterized the changes to the traffic code as largely ‘housekeeping’ without an impact to the City’s baseline fee schedule. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 19, 2008 Page 7 Public Hearing