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e inclusion of Mr. Boles two notations listed in the previous motion. The motion carried, 6:2; Mr. Boles and Mr. MacDonald opposed. Mr. Nicholson asked for actual capital expenditures over the last 20 years. He also asked for comparison figures from the cities of Corvallis and Salem. The council next discussed component 30C, Development Services, citizen involvement--neighborhood groups ($75,000). Mr. MacDonald defended the expenditure, saying he felt that citizens who provided input on this issue misunderstood the question. He also felt that citizen volunteers are under- utilized and the City should maximize volunteerism. Mr. MacDonald pointed out examples of how citizen groups have been an invaluable resource, noting that neighborhood groups are particularly invested in their communities. Mr. MacDonald moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to place component 30C on the "Drop" list (keep it in the budget). Several councilors expressed agreement. Mr. Boles said that the Eugene Decisions process itself could not have been accomplished without neighborhood participation. Mayor Miller said he would rather ask City management to save $.5 million or more from all of the various boards and commissions and programs rather than target this particular group. Ms. Bascom was reluctant to agree, saying 69 percent of the respondents favored cuts in Development Services. She said staffing neighborhood groups e was a considerable expenditure of resources. Mr. Boles reminded the council that it has agreed to consider the restructur- ing of citizen boards and commissions in the fall. The motion carried unanimously, 8:0. The council discussed component 45A, Sister Cities Program ($25,000). Mr. MacDonald said that privatizing the service was not a viable option. He said the only choices were to eliminate or keep the component. Mr. MacDonald favored keeping the program, saying it was a small budget item with enormous volunteer support. The question is, he said, Does the City want to have international relations? Mr. MacDonald moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to move this compo- nent to the "Drop" list. Mr. Robinette felt that the expenditure of City resources was considerably more than the figure indicated. He also felt that the program was not a vital City service. Mr. Boles said that the City is going to bear the costs with respect to hosting official delegations whether or not the item is in the budget. e MINUTES--City Council Work Session August 12, 1992 Page 5 11:30 a.m.