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approximately half of that amount. Dr. Manross said there was some controversy in the community over <br />trust in elected officials and the bond measure was an opportunity to take a smaller step by asking for a <br />lower rate and demonstrating success in order to build confidence and support for future requests. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark said people who answered the survey question related to waste in the City’s budget likely had <br />different definitions of “waste.” Dr. Manross agreed, but said that did not matter as the issue was the <br />perception of waste, which was real regardless of the reason for the perception. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka asked why the survey posed a question about a stormwater fee instead of a street utility fee. <br />Dr. Manross said that typically people had a much more negative reaction to the term “utility” associated <br />with taxes. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council July 28, 2008 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br />