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,"- . '" ' ' .. which aretinnecessary and which reflect poor leadership. ,It'would seem to affect'pride in local government's self-reliance and ability to deliver services effectively. Under no circumstances does ne feel Oregon should have . to pay for New York. He added that any statement~de on behalf of the Council could indicate a statement for support to New'York only through some type of guarantee of credit from the federal government. Frankly, said Mayor And~rson, it would seem the City of New York should go to ,the private money' ~rket to eliminate the deficit. " ,. Mrs. Beal recognized the reluctance on Congress's part to bailout New York. She wondered though if there was something political in denying the request when they have freely bailed out the private sector. Mr. Keller ,would agree with Mayor Anderson but would have a problem with the guarantee. "What benefit is tha't guarantee if there is a defaul t", he wondered. Mr. Bradley fel t Mayor Anderson's statement about "penalizing New York" was a little strong, and Mayor Anderson explained that he might have over-emphasized that point. He intended to mean that steps should be taken so the City of New York will not get itself in the same dilemma again. If the federal government guarantees the loan, he would think certain restrictions should be exacted by local governments. Mr. Bradley would agree more with Mrs. Beal, however, feeling the problem is a hu~n one. He does not have any hesitancy in helping out another city which is part of this country. City Manager commented that the reality of the crisis would seem to be that loans will have to be ~de in time, in addition to a guarantee. True, there' will be plenty of strings attached and over a period of time balancing of the budget will be required or else it will result in an endless chain of continuing grants. . Mayor Anderson feels that, if the door is opened here, other cities will be going in that door. If local government is to continue as a viable political force, they have to have political responsibility. He s'ees a dilemma on a national scale' that threatens local urban government. Lucille Trine, Rt. 2, Box 383 A-l, wondered how New York would be able to pay back their loans, to which Mayor Anderson replied, "That is a good question - they would probably like to know themselves", and some possible answers have been considered. Ms. Thine also wondered what effect it would have on other cities, and Mayor Anderson commented that the NLC seems to pretty well reflect the.general opinions. Bradley would like some communication sent to the Congressional delegation Comm Mr. 10/22/75 on how the City of Eugene stands. He was appointed by Mayor Anderson to draft a resolution for presentation and possible amendment at the October'27 Council meetingAPprove and then subsequent transmittal to the Cdngressional delegation. x. Relationship with'City of Springfield - Mr. Murray raised a question on Eugene's relationship with the City of Springfield in regard to some cooperative arrangements, particularly pertinent now'to the social services funding. He noted that 10-15% qf social-services agehcies' clients are residents bf Springfield - in some agencies the percentage is as high as 30%. He also , . referred to an earlier decision by Springfield not to pay its full L-COG dues. In light of this, he wondered whether a ~jor reassessment should be ~de of the relationship between the two jurisdictions. City Manager suggested . perhaps a joint meeting at Council level could. be arranged, as it would be a ~tter more for Council discussion since the staffs are working together well on a day-to-day basis. Mayor Anderson expressed 'confidence with the. relationships bet~eenthe two staffs and the Mayors but shared Mr. Mu~ray's 10/27/75 - 19 ,~S'7:1 .