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disturbed by the information that a staff member will be spending half time supporting the Sister City Commission. ~ Mr. Holmer said he agrees with Ms. Bascom. He said the City staff should make citizens accept responsibility for the activities of the Sister City Commission. Ms. Ehrman said staff work was needed initially but now subcommittees of the commission may do much of the work. She suggested the council wait and see. Mayor Obie suggested the council consider an evaluation of the amount of staff support required by City boards, committees, and commissions and then adopt a policy about it. Mr. Gleason said commissions with experienced members can sometimes do the work themselves, but staff members cannot very well tell commissioners that the City will not provide support. Ms. Schue said the staff could take a "hard line" on requests for research and work on special projects. Mr. Gleason responded that a policy guideline about a IIhard linell would be helpful. Ms. Bascom read the last sentence of Mr. Smith's memo that indicated there is little interest in the Sister City Program. She said the City has a problem if that is true. e Mr. Holmer said he used to arrange for meetings and minutes and do research when he was chairperson of the Sister City Committee. He suggested the council adopt a guideline that indicates staff support for the commission will .. be about .2 or 2.5 of a staff person's time. CB 2964--An ordinance concerning the Sister City Commission; amending Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2964 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Holmer, Schue, Wooten, Rutan, Miller, and Bennett voting aye and Council Bascom voting nay. The bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19481). e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 10, 1987 Page 5