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possible to enforce the resolution passed in January and determine if the City could preempt the IGA. He thought that the IGA would have to be scrutinized to clearly ascertain whether this would be allowable. Councilor Kelly opined that failing to pass the motion would not send a strong signal. He asked the City Attorney if legal counsel would be comfortable should the council vote against the resolution and then be unable to collect the higher SDCs due to the constraints dictated by the IGA. Mr. Klein responded that, likely, the City would continue to do as it had since January, which was to collect the SDCs but without the benefit of the new methodology that would increase the rate. Councilor Kelly stated that, based on advice of legal counsel, he would oppose the motion. Councilor Bettman asked the City Attorney if he saw any outstanding legal issues in the new methodology that the City Council had adopted. Mr. Klein replied that no apparent legal problems had arisen when the methodology had been reviewed in January. He said that, prior to making any assertion regarding the methodology, the City Attorney would need to review any additional issues that had been raised before the Springfield City Council and the MWMC. Councilor Bettman commented that it would be appropriate for all legal counsel to review the issue prior to reflexively reversing a decision that had been previously made. She stated that her understanding was the methodology was within the State statute and above legal issue. She reiterated her concern that the IGA was not advocating strongly enough for the ratepayers of Eugene. She pointed out that the modification would only be implemented pending agreement of both parties. She remarked that an "unlevel playing field" was created when the cost of development of new infrastructure to accommodate growth was shifted onto the ratepayers. Roll call vote; the motion to approve Item 2C failed, 4:3; with councilors Pap~, Poling and Solomon voting in favor. 3. PUBLIC HEAR1NG: An Ordinance Concerning Citation Authority of University of Oregon Department of Public Safety on University Property; Adding Section 4.035 to the Eugene Code, 1971; and Amending Section 4.906 to the Code City Manager Dennis Taylor introduced Sergeant Kris Martes of the Eugene Police Department (EPD) to speak to the issue. Sgt. Martes explained that she was currently assigned to the University of Oregon contract. She provided a historical perspective of the relationship between the university and the EPD, stating that the student population on the University of Oregon campus had increased by approximately 25 percent while police staffing had been reduced from five officers to one sergeant and three officers. She said that, due to drastic reductions in the number of officers available to respond to calls and to do follow-up investigation, it was necessary to free them from responding to the low- MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 14, 2003 Page 11 Regular Meeting