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VI.PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION: A Resolution Adopting the Budget, Making Appropriations, Determining, Levying, and Categorizing the Annual Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2001, and Ending June 30, 2002; a Resolution Electing to Receive State Revenue Sharing Funds Pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revise Statutes; and a Resolution Certifying That the City of Eugene Provides the Municipal Services Required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760 Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Seeing no one wishing to speak, he closed the public hearing and called for councilor comments/questions. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to approve Resolution 4679, a resolution to receive State revenue sharing funds pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to approve Resolution 4680, a resolution certifying that the City of Eugene provides the municipal services required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to approve Resolution 4681, amended for the staff recommendation, adopting the budget, making appropriations, determining, levying, and categorizing the annual Ad Valorem property tax levy for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to amend the budget by removing the matching requirement from the Sister City item. Councilor Taylor explained that, during Budget Committee discussions, there had been a motion to require that the Sister City Program raise money get money to match its City appropriation. Councilor Meisner opposed the amendment. He said that the Budget Committee had changed the matching arrangement to a 3:1 match, which meant that the Sister City Foundation only had to raise $5,000 to receive an additional $15,000. He thought that it was a small requirement that addressed issues of program accountability and building community support for the foundation. He said the match was a minimal requirement that was required of other organizations for support. Councilor Farr opposed the amendment. He said that it seemed like an "end run" to change the budget at the last moment without any members of the Budget Committee in the audience. Councilor Kelly noted that the Budget Committee was a recommending body to the City Council. He said that although significant deference should be given to its recommendations, its decisions were not absolute. Councilor Kelly said there was a difference between other social services and the Sister City Program. He said that the Sister City Program was a City function that the City MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 25, 2001 Page 10 Regular Meeting