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e Mr. Bennett brought up an issue he had directed to Linda lynch for Legislative Committee consideration. He said in order to encourage redevelopment and rehabilitation of older buildings, care must be taken not to place unattainable code requirements on those projects. Mr. Bennett pointed out that being required to spend up to 25 percent of the total redevelopment costs to make a building accessible raises the question of what costs qualify. Mr. Bennett said he had asked for Legislative Committee discussion of the amount of code flexibility and whether there is a need for changes in code requirements. Ms. Schue mentioned eviction of tenants who are manufacturing or selling drugs on the property as another issue before the Legislative Committee and noted that Ms. Wootenls Whiteaker Neighborhood constituents have an interest in the issue. Mayor Obie said the Legislative Committee should be prepared to discuss the $250,000 request for the Maurie Jacobs memorial with legislators. Q. Joint Social Services Budget Committee Ms. Wooten reported the committee is addressing the issue of spending priorities in times of budget shortfall. The "Inventory and Assessment of Needs of Social Services Agencies Report" is being reviewed and Ms. Wooten said the full council should be aware of the results of those surveys. She observed that the contribution of the City of Eugene is greater than that of e any other agency and Ms. Wooten said it is important to assure that the needs of Eugene citizens are met without upsetting intergovernmental alliances. Ms. Schue requested copies of the study of social service agencies. Cathy Freedman informed the council that a report on the survey is on the council's September 28 agenda and will be followed by a work session on the Joint Social Services Fund. R. Intergovernmental Cooperation Mr. Miller stressed the importance of not creating tension between the cities of Eugene and Springfield. Mr. Bennett pointed out that in the area of economic diversification, the intergovernmental bond is not as strong as it might be. He noted that the successful recruitment of larger firms for Eugene's industrial sites has brought indirect benefit to Springfield, but he said those benefits are not easily perceived by the citizens. Mayor Obie noted budget difficulties in Springfield. He indicated that presently Springfield is not placing a priority on intergovernmental relations to the degree it did in the past. Responding to Mr. Miller's suggestion to schedule another joint meeting with Springfield's City Council, Mayor Obie said those sessions rarely lead to solutions. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 19, 1988 Page 7 Quarterly Process Session