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periphery increase the costs for other taxpayers. He suggested that the systems development charges be modified to include a geographic component that increased costs as development moved out from the urban core. Mayor Torrey closed the public forum and invited questions or comments from councilors. Councilor Papd encouraged the representatives of the IPRP to testify before the Police Commission. He said that the commission had effected some changes in the Police Department, although those changes may not be as fast as desired by some. He noted that commission meetings were every second Thursday at 6 p.m. Councilor Nathanson recalled receiving a letter from Ms. Rowland about an incident she was involved in, and recalled that there was also a problem with the way the courts had handled the situation. She requested the manager to provide that communication again to the council for its review. Councilor Nathanson noted her own concern about the lack of residents from the west and north areas of Eugene on the Planning Commission and said the council had worked proactively to get participation from those areas, and had been unsuccessful so far. She said that such representation was important. Councilor Kelly said he would also comment on the park hours waiver during consideration of the Consent Calendar. Councilor Kelly noted that the City Manager planned to form a staff team to work with PeaceHealth about the issues related to a potential hospital move. That effort would involve himself and Councilor Bettman. Councilor Kelly addressed comments regarding redistricting. To Mr. Roberts, he said that he did not know the majority of the people he had voted to appoint. He looked to the issue of geographic dispersal when the merits of two candidates were equal. He noted, however, that the City received fewer applications from those areas. Councilor Kelly addressed Mr. Hauser's statements about the current ward system, saying it was required by law to be equitable at the time it was adopted. What had gone wrong with the system was the fact that growth had occurred in north and west Eugene, and that would be addressed when redistricting occurred. He did not understand the comments that the ward system was broken because natural features were crossed. He thought his ward provided him with a wider variety of comment because its boundaries crossed the Willamette River. Councilor Rayor said the City attempted to make internal police process improvements all the time, and the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations tracked bills that affected policing in the community to ensure they were fair. Regarding the subject of redistricting, he suggested that the issue would be affected by the council's actions on the recommendations of the Citizen Charter Review Committee. He anticipated that boundaries would shift significantly. He said he took geography into consideration when making decisions about appointments, and added he attempted to represent everyone. 3. DISCUSSION OF CHARTER REVIEW ISSUES City Manager Jim Johnson indicated he had no issues to raise at this time. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 9, 2001 Page 4 Regular Meeting