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been reversed by the State Legislature. She raised concern that local control was diminishing at the State and <br />federal level. She cited the City's video poker tax, preempted by the State legislature, as an example. <br /> <br />Councilor Kelly pointed out that the transportation maintenance fee would also maintain off-street bike paths. <br />He said a politically feasible gas tax would not address the street maintenance problem by itself, but would <br />help if it was added to a transportation maintenance fee. <br /> <br />Speaking of human services funding to Mr. Richards, Councilor Kelly said the current situation was a tragedy <br />about to become a catastrophe. He urged Mr. Richards to apply for the open spot on the Budget Committee <br />and, failing that, to review the draft budget document very carefully and testify at future Budget Committee <br />meetings. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor commented that not enough alternatives had been investigated regarding a maintenance fee, <br />adding that nonresidents used the City's roads and should help support road maintenance. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor raised concern over placing the fee on utility bills when so many citizens were having trouble <br />covering the costs of utilities already. She added that those who refused or could not pay the transportation <br />maintenance fee added to the utility bill would have their water or power cut off. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor raised concern over the 10 p.m. ending time of meetings and the limitation of the time on the <br />public forum. She opined that this diminished democracy in the City. <br /> <br />iii. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br /> A. Approval of Council Minutes: <br /> <br /> October 28, 2002, Work Session <br /> October 30, 2002, Work Session <br /> November 12, 2002, Work Session <br /> <br /> B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> C. Approval of Neighborhood Matching Grants Fall 2002 projects <br /> D. Approval of Funding for Home Buyer Assistance Program <br /> E. Approval of Community Development Block Grant/HOME Investment Partnerships <br /> Program For Rental Housing Projects <br /> F. Approval of Special Whiteaker Neighborhood Project <br /> G. Approval of Resolution 4744 Regarding the Day of Acknowledgment <br /> H. Exemption from Competitive Bidding for the Arrangements for Use, Operation, <br /> Maintenance or Disposition of Personal Property <br /> <br /> Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Pap~, moved to approve the items on the <br /> Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />Councilors Kelly, Bettman, and Taylor noted that they had submitted minutes corrections. Councilor Taylor <br />recollected that on October 28, she had voted against holding the meeting of the Council Committee on <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 9, 2002 Page 3 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />