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. Mr. Obie stated that he is bitter about the position he is now in. It is e difficult to make a rational decision on this issue. He is bothered with the grandstanding, the leverage ploys, and a type of hammer being used against the council. It is either mismanagement or a lack of communication that has caused the problems. They have tried to work with MSI in the last six months. Mr~ Morgan stated that nothing was accomplished in yesterday's task force - meeting, nor in the past three days. This is what prompted the board to make their decision this morning. They must be making a profit when they go to court or.the creditors will say they cannot pay their debts. He does not know if it is possible to stop the Chapter 7 process once it is started. If the Touche Ross study means nothing then they will be starting allover. The sense of questioning they got from yesterday's meeting caused the board's reaction. Mr. Obie noted that he has not heard anyone say the council decision will be based on financial determination from the Touche Ross study. He feels there should be a delay until more information is received. Staff should sharpen their plan to supply emergency services if necessary. Ms. Smith agreed that the council does not depend on the Touche Ross study to make their decision. She will support Mr. Obie's suggestion to delay one week. Mr. Lieuallen stated that in the memo listing the proposed rates the 23.49 percent is arrived at by simply adding the percentages together and. dividing that number by the number of items listed. He asked what the increase percentage really is. Mr. Henry stated that the overall revenue increase would be in the vicinity of $450,000. This would be roughly 30 percent overall. Mr. L ieuallen said he wants to wait a week. He is not convinced by the arguments to support e the increase but perhaps could be with additional information. Ms. Schue agreed that she would like to wait a week. Mr. Delay stated that a great deal of time yesterday at the task force meeting was spent dealing with the same issue they are dealing with now although they had planned to work with the Touche Ross report. Touche Ross was hired to assess the situation, not to make the final decision. There had been a lack of information previously and that is why this study was undertaken in the first place. MSI not only may have erred in not coming to the council before, but there have been many faulty actions such as an overly expensive facility, proposed expansions and substations which did not occur, the Albany operation, the proposal to Salem, and the Amarillo operation which was subsidized $110,000 by the Eugene-Springfield portion of MSI. All of these items played a part in this problem. Mr. Keller interjected that items V, Consideration of Deregulation of Mobilchair Rates, and IX, Industrial Land Study Task Force Appointment/Resolution, on today's agenda would be covered today. All other agenda items would be held over to next week in order to have the council attend a 1:30 work session. Mayor Keller stated that two bodies are trying to do one great job and neither is informed. He asked what further answers could be expected within the next week. The council knows that the board is trying to continue a valuable service. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 15, 1980 Page 9 ~.