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Ms. Taylor said that whatever definition of sustainability the council adopts, it should include the concept of not compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs, and that it should make clear that those needs require protection of the environment. She liked Mr. Lee's suggestion for a resolution, and for its adoption by other local governments. Mr. Torrey said that a resolution was a great idea, providing there was "meat" to it. He said that he did not anticipate active opposition to the resolution but cautioned the council that people may initially be skeptical. He recommended that the council ask those people for their input into the content of the resolution. Mr. Torrey said that the council needed to ensure that everyone understood that the City had no hidden agenda in adopting the resolution. Mr. Torrey asked if there was something the City could do about Delta Ponds to improve the water quality. Mr. Johnson indicated staff would update the council on plans for the ponds at a future meeting. Mr. Johnson agreed with Ms. Nathanson regarding the fact that life cycle costs mitigated the impact of higher initial construction costs, but said the City Council, as members of the Budget Committee, would have decisions to make about the tradeoffs involved if the City was restricted to building only concrete streets. He suggested a tradeoff would be less maintenance. Mr. Kelly asked Mr. Johnson to identify those tradeoffs and provide the council with the information needed to make those funding decisions. Mr. Lee said he had to leave the meeting and indicated his support for a proposal regarding council compensation that could be placed on the May 2000 ballot. Mr. Lee left the meeting. C.Work Session: Consideration of Motion Regarding Compensation for Mayor and Council and Discussion of City Charter Issues The council considered a motion still on the table from the August 11, 1999, council work session: That the council place a charter amendment on the May 2000 ballot that calls for compensation for the mayor and city council. The council will appoint a seven-member committee to draft a viable and equitable charter amendment for review and referral by the council. Applications for the citizen committee will be accepted until September 20, 1999. The council will appoint the committee no later than October 20, ~ 999, and the committee will complete its work and forward a charter amendment draft to the council no later than February ~, 2000. At the suggestion of Mr. Meisner, Mr. Kelly revised the dates in the motion to change the application deadline to October 8, and the appointment date to October 27. There was no objection. Mr. Meisner indicated support for the motion, acknowledging the quick time frame but suggesting it was an achievable goal. He believed that the motion represented a clear indication of the MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 8, 1999 Page 7 5:30 p.m.