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I' . ---_.._--_..._._---~,--.- _. .. -~- ".--- -_.~ "-"". ~'. + ..~. " -.- . '-." - +-~._- - --- -'- ..'. --- .. Councilwoman Beal warned the Council and Mr. Johnson that most of the work in -.. 'I Salem would be fighting legislation not wanted rather than adding new bills. Mayor : Anderson noted one item of importance would be attempting to curtail mandated costs i to cities and counties - legislation setting requirements for local agencies with- I out providing resources to implement them. Councilman Keller was interested in ! the possibility of requiring a study upon introduction of each new law to determine ! ,~ its financial impact before it was adopted. Mr. Johnson noted that the city of ~ ~ Portland had taken that position. I i Councilman Williams suggested creation of a Council committee to act in the same ! capacity as during the jAst legislative session - to adopt a city position on : I legislation when the committee was in unanimous agreement-on a position without : coming to the full Council; when in disagreement, then the full Council would be ! required to determine the city's position. The purpose of the committee's acting in that capacity would be to expedite action on issues coming before the Legisla- i ture, sometimes on the spur of the momen t. .' : ~ , . - --,There were no objections and it was understood the Mayor would appoint I -........ I a Council committee to act in the manner suggested on legislative issues. : \ ~' I Councilwoman Beal suggested making contact with Senator Betty Browne and keepingykn~~l touch _wi th her for help on introducing legislation and other assistance. Ms. Br.owne i had sugges~ed submitting bills now to avoid falling behind after,the Legisalture \ convened. 'Manager said that a request would be brought back to the Council for a I posi tion on issues. He expressed appreciatio~ for the help offered by Senator Browne \ in getting leg]'SJ./j!,tion "into the hopper." Mr. Johnson added that more specifip~Fo: posals would be wrItten-for Council consideration at a later meeting. He was/to be , / ,. a~aila~Ie in Eugen~ unt~l the Legislature c~~v~ned and would contact Councrl members ~ w~th regard to var~ous ~ssues. --~ ~ I .., ; -.... I , Mayor Anderson noted no reference to legislation with regard to transportation and '- d"' . : wondered if i't. was because' the Lea-que was developing its own tranpostation policy. , He knew there ~e",-various organizations working on the issue and that there-'would \be ample opportunity for Council input. Councilwoman Beal hoped it"would be under- istood that the city of Eugene would not necessarily be bound by the League's position. :Councilman McDonald noted that the proposed legislation with regard to a domestic !watersh~d on the upper 'McKenzie no doubt would be up for consideration. y/~ I _ ___ _:...--/ i :./"--- I ;Mayor Anders(;m commented on the importance of having professional assistance in ,! iholding the field burning ban in view of the seed growers' vast expenditures seek- : ling an extension. He asked the Council to authorize the Manager to proceed with ; }employment of someone to assist in the c~ty's lobbying effort. ~j i '"" . -. I Mr. Murray,moved seconded by Mr. Keller to authorize the Manager to~ proceed with hiring a lobbyist to assist with the field burning issue. I :in--~ak;n;=;h~ion_Mr. Murray said'it was a matter of critical concern to many ~'~~~-1 in this communi ty ~'::'this seemed the best approach to representing those concerns. i Councilwomen Campbell and Beal were ,in favor of the motion, noting seed growers' I! ~ employment of the State's top lobbying firm and importance of the issue to the, .., health and welfare of this community. i Comm ljpprove Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried unanimously. 12)18/74 The hiring of a lobbyist to work on the field burning ban had been previously discussed at the Committee of the Whole, but no firm figures were given as to cost. The council is now requested to authorize spending up to $5,000 as a limit without coming back to~Council (See action page 11 these minutes.) -'..' ,'" . Duane H~tch, 220.S. VanDu~, inf~rmed C~uncil that ~y no means is the decision to spend money for a f1eld burn1ng lobbY1St ent1re~y w1thout oppos1tion. There are some he said who feel that t~e seed in~ustry i: impo:tant'to Lane County, important tq the Stat; of Oreg~n and that there 1S approP:1at~ act10n be1ng taken to eliminate the field burning. He went on to say that many feel the CIty 1S adequately represented in the legislature and that additional tax monies should not be spent at this time. ' In answer to a question from Mr. McDonald, Manager pointed out that the $5,000 for the lobbyist would have to be appropriated by the C0uncil from the emergency fund. Ample funds are available in that fund. ' . ;------ _.~- _._-_.._._---_.__....._----_.~-~-~---+....._._-------- - "-.."- .. ---~---_._..- "--_._~-~...... K.:,{."'County-City Agreement on computer services through -the County Regional Information '. ' ~ '-.....]System - which would, formalize existing intergovernmental arrangement because of n: lheavy reliance of both-agencies on the operation. Operation is now based upon a !letter of understanding between the two agency administrations. The same agreement was to be considered by the County Commissioners on December 18. Copies were dis- Comm tributed to Council members with this agenda. Approve 12/1B/74 12/23/74 - 6 425 ~