Item 2H: Ratification of Actions of Intergovernmental Relations Committee

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Ms. Bettman averred that it was important that the document indicate that the CCIGR would meet and review items that the CCIGR had a role in. She felt that the word ‘review’ was not firm enough. Mayor Piercy suggested that the City of Eugene have a neutral conversation with the City of Springfield early in the session in order to share information about their legislative agendas. She was uncertain as to whether the City of Eugene would have ended up doing anything different regarding the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) issue, but the fact that it had happened with no notification from Springfield had “not been very helpful.” Ms. Wilson commented that she did not think the bill could be killed in the House but she and Mr. Cuyler were working on it in the halls of the Senate. Mayor Piercy related that she had gone to Salem to work with the legislature on April 23. She felt it had gone “rather poorly.” She said Representative Barnhart had lectured the Eugene delegation for being “obstructive people” and there was a general “don’t get it from our perspective” from the entire delegation. Ms. Bettman opined that someone had done a better job of lobbying. Mayor Piercy said the Homebuilders Association had worked hard to pass the legislation. She related that the Homebuilders Association had taken the position that not expanding the UGB contributed to the lack of housing for low income people. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to approve the staff recommendations on the bills that were not pulled and to approve the recommendations as indicated by the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations on the bills that had been discussed. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. The meeting adjourned at 1:36 p.m. (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations April 26, 2007 Page 9