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Street Assessment Comrndttee - Mrs. Shirey wondered when the street assessment Comm P. 6/2/76: comrncittee would meet. Manager replied that Council should be receiving a File packet of material by the June 9 Committee meeting, that perhaps a date could be set at that time. Assessment Policy Review Committee - Meeting of assessment policy review 6/~. committee is scheduled for 3 p.m. June 14. Staff information was distributed to comndttee members Beal, Hamel, Shirey and Mayor Anderson. File Q. Diseased Trees Polic~ - Mrs. Shirey wondered if a city policy existed concerning diseased trees on private property - does the city exercise any controls? Parks Director replied there are certain types of fruit trees that are Comm required by State law to be sprayed. However, it would be almost impossible, 6/2/76 he said, for private spraying outfits to meet the demand. In answer to Mrs. File Shirey, staff could see no objections to the street tree comrndttee giving discussion time to the subject ~hen they meet. R.Plan Policy Update Committee Report - Mr. Corom Bradley requested time on the June 6/2/76 9 Committee agenda to give a status report on the 1990 Plan Policy Update File Conmilttee meetings. There were no objections. ~atus Report on 1990 Plan Update - (Tentative recommendations of Metropolitan Plan Policy Conmilttee distributed to Council by Mr. Bradley). Mr. Bradley explained that Some tentative action has been taken in meetings of the committee on which he serves as Council representative. The committee has isolated a Comm geographic area for study of transportation, employment, housing, etc. 6/9/76 The study area is for information gathering purposes only. After that is File completed, the 1990 Plan boundaries will be determined. The study area boundary is similar to the original Plan boundary, though expanded in some places. Another area of concern, said Mr. Bradley, is the target date - should goals .- be long range or intermediate. Tied into that to be considered after a target date is determined is ~hether the plan should be flexible or a little more predictable and concrete. Mr. Bradley noted that staff has recommended the year 2000 as a target date, mainly because other plans, i.e. sewer, transportation, etc. are geared to the year 2000. He concluded that bylaws of the committee were tentatively adopted, stipulating among other things that there will be no voting by proxy. Mr. Porter announced that the State- Land Conservation and Development Commission has notified Eugene that $100,000 in state funds is being reserved to assist in the update and that will help to get the plan in compliance with statewide goals and guidelines. S. Budget Letter Error - Manager noted an error in ~ budget letter addressed to Comm the Ci tizens of Eugene, which ,is being distributed through neighborhood groups. 6/2/76 It sta tos the tax rate would be $8.66 per "$100" assessed valuation, Ivhereas File the figure should bi2, "$1000". T. Assessment Deferral P~ocedures - A report on current procedures was Comm distributed to Council. Currently under study are some problems 6/2/76 relating to income limits. Another report will be forthcoming to File Council following that study. U. F1akcatcher Introduction - Manager introduced Dale Harkey, new flakcatcher in the Manager's office for the next six months. Mr. Harkey is an employe Comm of the Library. 6/2/76 __ File . 6/14/76 - 16 303