Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Councilor Bettman asked how the passage of the bond measure would impact the calculation of the SDCs. She wondered if it would either not increase the existing capacity level of service or, because the property taxes would pay for the bond, it would come out of the calculation for new capacity. Johnny Medlin, Parks and Open Space Division Director, responded that the answer lay in the sequencing. He said if facilities were brought on line prior to the adoption of the SDC, it would be looked at as part of the existing inventory; but, if a project had not been brought on line, the capacity had not yet been increased. Councilor Bettman asked what the projected timeline was on the methodology. Mr. Medlin replied that it was hoped that the adoption of the SDC methodology would happen prior to November. Councilor Bettman opined that this was an unlikely timeline. She asserted that taxpayers would be providing, via property taxes, for new capacity to serve new growth through the bond measure and that the SDCs would ultimately be too low. Mr. Medlin said he could not make the same assumption that Councilor Bettman made. He underscored that the assumption in the project and priority plan was that there would be an SDC component and general fund component, with a balance between the two. Councilor Bettman commented that it depended on what methodology the SDC committee chose. She opined that it would be used to reduce the overall obligation of growth to pay its way and the burden would be shifted to the taxpayers. Mr. Medlin acknowledged that this was possible, but pointed out that ultimately the decision came back to the City Council and would be addressed by the council at that time. Councilor Papé asked if the project list would create better equity across the community for neighborhood parks. Mr. Medlin replied that in looking at the whole plan, it did create the equity. He noted that some of the inequities would be corrected at different times in the plan. He said in focusing on acquisition, the division would not be able focus in the earlier timeframe on some of the developed park issues the City was behind in addressing. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis M. Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 22, 2006 Page 13 Regular Meeting