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e e to use the five categories had not yet been reached. Mr. Wong said that from the advice he had received so far he felt that consideration relative to related entity status would need to be made for the Eugene Renewal Agency, the Eugene Arts Foundation, and the Eugene Water and Electric Board. Mr. Holmer said he was reluctant to adopt this policy without clarification of its full impact on the City. He acknowledged that the City might have some responsibility in this area and agreed that the City should fulfill that responsibility but said he hoped that a minimum of City effort would be devoted to pursuit of this policy. Councilor Hansen referred to page 2 of the proposed policies and asked whether there was a need to identi fy the Joint Soci al Service program speci fically as a means of preserving the City's public safety system. Mr. Gleason said that the City had a number of contracts with social service agencies to provide programs, such as alcohol detoxification, that fulfilled some of the City's public safety responsiblities. Councilor Hansen then referred to section 3 of policy 2 and asked if use of the nebulous term "qual ity of 1 ife" coul d confuse future di scussions rel ated to thi s pOlicy. Ms. Wooten said that the council and Budget Committee frequently discuss how to determine quality of life. Mayor Keller said that items such as parkland acquistion deal with the quality of life in the City in future decades. Councilor Obie said he shared Mr. Hansen's concern with specifically identifying the Joint Social Service program in the POlicy 2 listing of municipal service priorities. Mr. Gleason responded that a report prepared for the Budget Committee had found that participation in the Joint Social Service program had saved the City money. Mr. Obie asked whether, if the policy were adopted as worded in the draft, the City could make a decision to go to another source for social service programs. Mr. Gleason said it was not the intent of the language to restrict the City to use of one particular service program. Councilor Lindberg said that the Joint Social Service program is the only source available currently and that the only alternative would be for the City to become directly involved in provision of human services. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the Financial Management policies. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. VI. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILORS REGARDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OVER $5,000 FOR PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1, 1983, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1983 Councilor Obie asked for information regarding payments to the Eugene Ballet, James Spickerman, ECO Northwest, and the Lane Community College Classroom Training Program/CETA. Councilor Wooten asked for information regarding payments for reimbursement for construction of mall improvement and purchase of a 1983 Chevrolet from Betz Chevrolet. Mr. Gleason said staff would provide the information requested by councilors. ~ (Recorded by Darcy Marentette) MDG:DCM:pv/CM23b24 MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 2, 1983 Page 5