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Mr. Meisner said he supported the CClGR but its process was unwieldily for the council. He said he would appreciate getting agendas and minutes from the committee in a timely manner, adding that applied to the City's other boards and commissions. Mr. Meisner said he preferred to assign ad hoc status to the CCHY to allow for review of expectations and charge. Ms. Taylor expressed concern that the council had little control over CClGR actions. Mr. Lee said it came down to the amount of influence the council wished to have versus the time it wished to invest. He believed that committees helped to prioritize issues for the council and so it was a way to create efficiency, allowing for influence on those issues important to the council. Mr. Lee said he liked the current language, which allowed flexibility, and there was no need to change it. Mr. Kelly said the CClGR seemed to be making the best of a bad situation, pointing out that the Legislature in session moves at lightening pace. He echoed Mr. Meisner's request to receive IGR Committee meeting materials earlier. He also agreed that the CCHY should be an ad hoc committee. Mr. Rayor said committees sometimes do work that is time-sensitive and suggested that a section be added calling for expediency for those situations. Mr. Fart agreed that the CClGR should remain a standing committee of the council, and supported ad hoc status for the CCHY. Mr. Pap~ agreed with previous comments. Mr. Meisner said he did not wish to maintain standing committees of the council on Finance, Infrastructure and Planning Services, Citizen Involvement and Organizational Change, and Public Safety. Mr. Torrey suggested terminating all standing committees, except for the CClGR; assigning ad hoc status to the CCHY, with annual review. Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Pap~, to defease the five standing committees of the council that were created in September, 1997, in addition to the Council Committee on Telecommunications; change the status of the Committee on Homelessness and Youth to ad hoc and direct staff to recommend a charge to direct its activities through the end of the year. Mr. Lee clarified that this does not preclude council creation of another standing committees of the council in the future. He added his support for the CClGR. Mr. Fart suggested initiating a monthly newsletter that describes the activities of the committees. Mr. Pap~ urged the council to schedule a review the CClGR's charge and structure, preferably after this legislative session. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Minutes--Eugene City Council March 15, 1999 Page 5 5:30 p.m.