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Ms, Wooten said it is generally not good to dedicate revenues. e Mayor Obie said the council needs information about the State gas tax. The councilors discussed their Goals Session and the November 30 meeting when they will repeat this process. Ms. Wooten wondered about establishing goals before the financial planning process is complete. She said she would like to know the actual saving from deleted programs "below the line" and whether the deletions would result in lay-offs. Mr. Miller said the City will have a deficit and new ideas will be added in the budget process. He said he would like an analysis of the impact of deleting the projects that are "below the line." Mr. Gleason said the ranking process will deal better with the six-year stability issue than with next year's budget. He hoped the ranking process would result in policy directions to the executive managers. He discussed the advantages of gradually reducing personnel rather than laying off people. Several councilors said the process this evening has been beneficial. Mr. Rutan said the council will have to make "hard choices.1I Ms. Ehrman said the reductions discussed will affect several departments. Ms. Bascom urged the council to discuss central overhead, She said City offices are attractive but some cuts in central overhead may have to be made. Mayor Obie suggested the staff present possible deletions in the central overhead to the council later. Mr. Miller agreed with Ms. Bascom, He said it may take several years to reduce personnel. Mr. Boles said Budget Committee members appreciated hearing the discussion. e He suggested the Ci ty poll a representative group of voters about Ci ty expenditures and additional revenues. Mayor Obie adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p,m, (Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) mncc1102 e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 2, 1987 Page 9