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I . e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council Dinner/Work Session Eugene Community Conference Center--Bloch Room July 28, 1986 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Richard Hansen, Debra Ehrman (5:45 p.m.-7:20 p.m.), Cynthia Wooten (5:50 p.m-7:20 p.m.), Emily Schue, Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan (5:30 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.), Jeff Mill er. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Freeman Holmer. His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie called the work session to order. 1. URBAN SERVICES TRANSITION FINANCING AGREEMENl (memo, background distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow said the councilors discussed the financing agreement on June 25, 1986. He sa i d the agreement wi 11 be distributed to the council before it takes action on August 11. He said the Urban Services Policy Committee (USPC) has approved the transfer of e land use and building services in the the area between the Eugene city limits and the Urban Growth Boundary. The financing agreement provides funds for those services and maintenance of Alton Baker Park, addresses the discount Eugene has received for the Regional Information Services (RIS) system, and provides for the transfer of about 25 miles of streets. He emphasized that the financing agreement does not involve the transfer of the roads between the city limits and the Urban Growth Boundary. That issue will be addressed by the USPC in late August. Mr. Whitlow said the financing agreement does not indicate that Eugene will purchase services from Lane County but Springfield may do so. He said the agreement does require Eugene to pay the full RIS charges. Jim Carl son of the Pl anni ng Department said Ms. Wooten asked at the council work session about the per capita contribution of Eugene residents for services provided by Lane County. He said Eugeneans pay an average annual property tax of $27.46 to Lane County. They pay $3 million or 41 percent ($3 million) of the property taxes collected by Lane County. He said taxes provide about 15 percent of the Lane County General Fund; consequently, Eugene residents contribute about 6 percent of the L~ne County General Fund. He said the General Fund pays for almost all the services Lane County provides except road repair and construction. Commun i ty Hea lth and Soc i a 1 Services are funded by dedi cated grants through the Lane County General Fund. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 28, 1986 Page 1