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Mr. Haws moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve item 7. Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye, except Mr. Haws voting no. . Com 3/2/77 File VII. County-City Relations Relative to Reor~anization Proposal Commissioner Rust's proposal has been distributed to Council members along with diagram of proposed and current organization. As a result of city staff studies on the matter, Manager informed the Coun~il that the City and County are very interdependent. He noted that, under the proposed structure, the chief administrator's job would be divided between at least two people. He said it is unclear as to how items for consideration would be funneled. It could involve the necessity for Council members to be more involved. In addition, he noted that the Regional Data Processing Advisory Board is composed of the admini- strators.of the city and county. He said the city will be concerned until the lines of authority are determined, since under the proposed structure, it would appear that there could be many delays in funneling matters to be addressed. He added, too, that a transition team will be appointed and the city should cooperate in getting information to the team as to city-county relations and activities and the importance of the county's services to all of the citizens. Ms. Smith felt that, as regards the time schedule, if the city is going to have any impact, it should be brought into the process quite rapidly. Manager said that staff is still gathering information and will be meeting and discussing it regularly at a staff level. He said that the county will have to determine the process they will follow first. Ms. Smith felt it might be advisable for the city to recommend the courses of action to the county, rather than simply reacting. e Mr. Hamel felt that Council should keep staff apprised of any concerns they have, and he hoped that staff would keep Council members updated. Mr. Bradley wondered if it would be advisable to suggest that someone from the city be on the county transition team. Mr. Delay felt it was none of city business to tell the County who should be on their team. Com 3/2/77 File VIII. LCOG Request for Review of Board Chairman Compensation Issue Information was distributed to Council February 23, 1977. Joyce Benjamin, City Attorney's office, said that there would be three problems in approving compensation for the board chairman. It is the City Attorney's office's opinion that the LCOG agreement would have to be amended; funds would have to be budgeted for the position; and the City Charter says that the mayor and city council of Eugene shall serve with no pay. It would, therefore, have to be clearly understood that city funds could not go to LCOG and then to the chair- man if that chairman were a Eugene City Council member. Assistant Manager wondered if there was anything in the agreement preventing LCOG from reimbursing someone for out-of-pocket costs. Ms. Benjamin said that that already happens, but this present pro- posal is to reimburse the chairman for income lost. . ~~~ 3/14/77 - 26