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Joint Work Session <br />Board of Commissioners/City Council <br />June 9, 1999 <br />Page 12 <br /> <br /> Councilor Kelly said he agreed with Councilor Nathanson and that he believed the Lane <br />County Department of Health and Human Services could provide an ideal forum for discussion of <br />fluoridation issues. He said he believed the impetus for consideration of the issue needed to come <br />from the medical community. <br /> <br />STEAM UTILITY CONTRIBUTIONS-IN-LIEU-OF-TAXES <br /> <br /> Mr. Helgeson reported that EWEB would be appearing before the City Council in July to <br />request consideration of changing Contributions-In-Lieu-of-Taxes by the Steam Utility to a franchise <br />fee. He said doing so would keep the service affordable to customers, including the City. <br /> <br />OTHER <br /> <br /> Councilor Lee reported that the City Council was forming an Urban Watershed Council to <br />deal with various issues related to Endangered Species Act listings and river pollution. He asked if <br />EWEB was interested in participating. President Smith replied that EWEB staff were currently <br />involved in discussions regarding such involvement and that full participation seemed likely. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Bishop said she had learned that the City Council was forming a group to study <br />the feasibility of paying Councilors a salary. She said she wholeheartedly supported the possibility. <br /> <br /> President Smith expressed appreciation for the participation of Councilors, Commissioners, <br />and staff in the meeting. She said she believed it would be valuable to establish a regular schedule of <br />joint meetings. <br /> <br /> <br />