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edged that there were probably some cities that had administrative aides for each councilor but he questioned what those councilors’ positions were. He asked if it was a council similar to Eugene’s or if it was more like the Chicago City Council. As for the space, Councilor Poling disagreed with the assertion that the existing office was the size of a closet, saying that if he had a closet as big as the council’s conference room he would “get lost in it.” He underscored that the office contained a conference table with four chairs and a desk with a phone and a computer. He agreed with Councilor Solomon’s suggestion that the council develop a schedule for the use of the current office. Councilor Bettman clarified that the cost was comprised of a $70,000 one-time expenditure and $60,000 annually for one administrative aide. Mayor Piercy said she had thought a long time on this issue. She felt supportive of having more staff help though she felt less comfortable with regard to creating office space. From the discussion she surmised that perhaps space was only needed for four councilors. Roll call vote; the vote on the amendment was a tie, 4:4; councilors Poling, Solo- mon, Papé, and Pryor voting in favor; councilors Bettman, Taylor, Ortiz, and Kelly voting in opposition. Mayor Piercy voted against the amendment and it failed on a final vote of 5:4. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved to amend the FY07 General Fund budget by adding $100,000 ongoing and $20,000 one-time to provide an addi- tional Planning Division FTE in the Planning and Development Department to work on infill standards. The source of funds is a $120,000 reduction to the Reserve for Revenue Shortfall. Councilor Kelly thought the Planning Commission’s work on opportunity siting and infill was one of the best chances the City had to figure out how it would grow and whether the City could grow in a compact form that also preserved the quality of life for current residents. Councilor Bettman asked why this allocation was not in the City Manager’s proposed budget. City Manager Taylor replied that it had not been included in the Planning Director’s recommendation for the budget of the Planning and Development Department (PDD). PDD Director Susan Muir stated that the original City Manager’s budget recommendation was the PDD proposal made in the past based on a council motion that was made by a unanimous vote on July 20, 2005, which did include language about livability and infill. She said at the time the department drafted the budget package, it included all of the components outlined in the motion. Councilor Bettman asked for Ms. Muir’s interpretation of the content of the proposed position. She asked Ms. Muir to define infill standards or how they were characterized in relation to the position. Ms. Muir directed Councilor Bettman to Attachment 1 to the letter from the Planning Commission, as it described the menu of approaches. She explained that the commission had broken into three groupings related to opportunity siting and compatibility standards for infill and approaches included identifying and prioritiz- ing the most at-risk neighborhoods and identifying protection measures that were general for broad citywide neighborhood by neighborhood approaches. MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 12, 2006 Page 12 Regular Meeting