Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Councilor Bettman indicated she would oppose the budget. She believed that seeking a lower TMDL threshold was not consistent with “where this community’s values are.” She requested a copy of the complaint. Roll call vote; the motion to approve the budget and Capital Improvement Plan for the Met- ropolitan Wastewater Management Commission passed, 6:2; councilors Taylor and Bett- man voting in opposition. 3. ACTION: Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Actions of March 22, 2007, April 5, 2007, April 12, 2007, and April 19, 2007 Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to ratify the Intergovernmental Re- lations Committee actions as set forth in the minutes of the March 22, 2007, April 5, 2007, April 12, 2007, and April 19, 2007, meetings of the Council Committee on Intergovernmen- tal Relations. City Manager Taylor noted that Intergovernmental Relations Manager Brenda Wilson was available to respond to questions. Councilor Pryor asked Ms. Wilson to indicate which of the pulled bills were already “dead.” Ms. Wilson stated that Senate Bill (SB) 758, House Bill (HB) 2934, HB 3063, and SB 701 were effectively dead. Ms. Wilson reported that HB 3264 was still alive and was currently in the Revenue Department. At Councilor Pryor’s behest, Ms. Wilson summarized the bill. She noted that the staff member who reviewed the bill felt it would create an unfunded mandate to collect a lot of data that might not necessarily be used. She related that he thought it would be unfriendly to small businesses. The staff recommendation had been to oppose the bill and the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) had, by a 2:1 vote, changed the recommendation to support the bill. Councilor Bettman indicated that she had thought HB 3363 was the bill that had more to do with contract- ing. Ms. Wilson responded that both bills were being handled by a work group that was being led by someone from Minnesota who had enacted these types of provisions. She said the work group was supposed to create a report to submit back to the legislature. In response to a question from Councilor Bettman, Ms. Wilson affirmed that it was likely the bills would be combined. Councilor Bettman averred that the bill would create accountability with enterprise zones or other economic and community development money. She believed it covered many of the issues that the council wrestled with but had been hamstrung by the State statute. She asserted that the bill would tie the money to the jobs. She urged the council to support the existing CCIGR position on this bill. Councilor Clark asked what committee the bill had been assigned to and what Ms. Wilson thought the Governor’s inclination was with regard to it. Ms. Wilson responded that the bill had been assigned to the Revenue Committee, which meant it did not have to meet the May 31 deadline. She stated that Minnesota had a similar program that was working very well. It was her understanding that the recommendation was MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 14, 2007 Page 7 Regular Meeting