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." , ;J ; f. '. ,.- M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council Work Session Treehouse Restaurant July 12, 1982 5:00 p.m. PRESENT: Gus Keller, Mayor; Emily Schue, Mark Lindberg, John Ball, Gretchen Miller, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten (6:00 to adjournment), Bill Hamel, City Councilors; Micheal Gleason, City Manager; Dave Whitlow, Assistant City Manager; Pat Lynch, Council Administrator; Marge Beck, Director of Council/Community Services; Fred Webb, KUGN; Susan Pack, Eugene Register-Guard; Gordon Elliott. I. REPORT OF TASK FORCE ON REVENUES Mr. Whitlow reviewed the draft work plan for arriving at a revenue package recommendation by December 31, 1982. The three elements of the work plan were: 1. Establish a desired level of diversification in revenues. 2. Establish a desired level of essential services (forecast revenues, , find marginal requirements). e 3. Recommend revenue package and/or reduce services to match marginal requirements. Mr. Whitlow said the work plan process suggested at least 10 meetings over the next six months would be needed to review all revenue options, determine the desired characterics of revenue sources, review intergovernmental issues, and involve the public. The June 23 meeting of the Task Force on Revenue, comprised of the Mayor and four City Councilors, resulted in the following recommendations to the City Counc il : 1. Establish a revenue subcommittee as a standing City Council sub- committee. 2. Longer-term action (not crisis response mechanism). 3. Review and discuss wide variety of revenue issues (future revenue sources, Federal/State revenues, user fees, etc.). 4. Develop bylaws. 5. Membership would be Mayor and four City Councilors, two ex-officio members from the Budget Committee. e 6. Initiate work plan. MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 12, 1982 Page 1