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. recently passed land-use legislation which, while not yet as strict as Oregon's, represents a positive step for this state. E. Budget Committee Ms. Schue said that one of the issues laid out for further discussion at the May 8 Budget Committee meeting was a discussion on the types of decisions which should be made by the Budget Committee. She recommended that the council hold a discussion about the types of decisions most appropriate for Budget Committee deliberation before the joint Budget Committee/City Council meeting in June. Mr. Holmer expressed disappointment with the Budget Committee's decision not to invest money for physical plant maintenance needs. He expressed concern that budget need projections are often high; unspent money is often carried over to be spent on unplanned personnel increases or used to fund short-term emergencies and other unanticipated events. He pointed out that wage and fringe benefits in the City should not be increased at higher than the rate of inflation in our community. Mr. Holmer said that the Budget Committee's recommendation not to provide money for physical plant maintenance was unwise and .suggested that more precision be used in the future for budget prediction. e Mr. Bennett acknowledged Mr. Holmer's concerns, but said that the issues of funding for personnel services and funding for physical plant maintenance are two issues which should be debated separately. He said that he would welcome a future council discussion on the City's approach to personnel services funding. He observed that the council needs an analysis of the scope of the facilities maintenance problem before making specific funding decisions. Mr. Gleason acknowledged the need for the City to address the infrastructure maintenance needs of the City. He enumerated the costs of wage increases granted within the City in FY90 and noted that both these and its aggregate fringe benefits as a percentage of payroll are comparable to other organizations. Mr. Gleason agreed that the council and Budget Committee would benefit from a series of analyses about City personnel services costs; these will be coming before the council at some time in the future. F. Speeding Violations on Agate Street Ms. Bascom said that she has received complaints from residents in the Agate Street area about speeding violations and requested that Agate Street be targeted by police for speed zone violations. She noted that she has spoken with several surrounding neighbors who have indicated that they are in favor of increased enforcement for this area. G. Historic Preservation Week Ms. Bascom said that in honor of Historic Preservation Week taking place May 13-20 she will be making a presentation with Ernie Drapela, PARCS Department, on several historic preservation issues at the Northwest . MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 9, 1990 Page 2