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e M I NUT E S EUGENE CITY COUNCIL March 12, 1980 Adjourned meeting from February 10, 1980, of the City Council of the City of Eugene was cal led to order by his Honor, Mayor Gus Keller at 11:45 a.m., with the following councilors present: Betty Smith, Scott Lieuallen, Eric Haws, Emily Schue, Gretchen Miller, Jack Delay and D. W. Hamel. Councilor Brian Obie was absent. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Proposed Meeting with Lane County Commissioners Regarding Airport Jurisdictional Boundaries e Ms. Schue stated that she hoped the proposed meeting with the Lane County Commissioners will be a productive one. Mr. Henry responded that the question is one of timing. He has requested an update on the plan in regard to the jurisdictional boundaries. The Coordinating Committee is meeting once a week and has made progress resolving the jurisdictional boundaries. They appear to be in agreement on most areas, but there is one area north of the airport that has not been worked out yet. Ms. Schue stated that she is concerned the council respond to this invitation in a positive way. Mr. Keller stated that the commissioners understand that we might be able to come to some agreement. The Planning Commission presented a recommendation to the Coordinating Committee outlining their position. Ms. Schue stated that she wanted the matter dealt with so that the City Council would appear in a positive light. Mayor Keller stated that a response could be made to their letter. Ms. Smith stated that all of the councilors had received a letter individually and there should be a joint res- ponse. Mayor Keller directed staff to send a letter to this effect. Mr. Delay asked if this was to include the Planning Commission recom- mendation. Mr. Keller indicated that this is what the letter will include. B. Expansion of EPAC Commission Mr. Lieuallen stated that the council had previously talked about expanding the EPAC Commission by two members. He would like the manager to bring back an amendment expanding the commission from nine to 11 members. At that time, the council could vote on the amendment and also consider individuals to fill these positions. C. Lane County Operational Ballot Measure e Mr. Haws asked for clarification regarding Lane County's proposal of a ballot measure covering the operational costs for law enforcement. He would like to be given additional information as it becomes avail- able due to the possibility that such a measure would imply double taxation. Mr. Henry responded that since the Sheriff's Office is 3/12/80--1