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, - . , ' - - '- e M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL April 11 t 1979 Adjourned meeting from April 9, 1979, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller, April 11, 1979, 11:45 a.m., Council Chamber, with the following Councilors present: Jack Delay, Betty Smith, Eric Haws, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, Gretchen Miller, and Emily Schue. Councilor D. W. Hamel was absent. I. Items From Mayor and Council e A. Area Agency on Aging--Ms. Schue represents the City on Lane County hearings regarding aging matters. At a recent meeting, shet as well as representatives from the Mayor's Aging Committee and the Human Rights Aging Commission, indicated the City's position was to keep the Area Agency on Aging within L-COG. B. Energy Report--Mr. Delay, at a recent National League of Cities meeting, had the benefit of a thorough discussion regarding recent actions by the Carter Administration and Congress regarding the energy issue. The current position is that the artificially low prices of oil-based products should be changed by deregulation. He said the problem with that view is the basic assumption that there is a free market price in oil and he stated that not to be true. The oil cartel is organized by the existence of an oversupply and controls prices. Deregulation would result in continued inflationary prices. Mr. Delay felt there is a significant question regarding the proposed deregula- tion policy. There are conservation policies that are not being implemented, and it might be better to have a tax to encourage people to preserve the resource. Mr. Haws arrived. C. Lane County/City Relationships Regarding Jail--Manager noted distri- bution to Council of a letter and memorandum from the City Attorney's Office outlining the problem and possible solution. Stan Long, City Attorney, said the existing jail is owned one-half each by the County and the City. Lane County is asking the City to share one-half the expense of some current remodeling of the jail. City staff has not recommended that be authorized, as it would be a form of double taxation for Eugene residents and the City's percentage of prisoners is dropping. There is an agreement between the County and the City that says major remodeling cannot occur without the City's consent. However, that agreement does not specify or require the City share in the expense. It is staff's belief that, should the City refuse to share in the expense, the matter would be submitted to arbitration e 4/11/79--1 2/2.