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Ms. Nathanson said that she was still attempting to figure out the general role of the council <br />committees. Some committees had very clear charges while others did not. She said that <br />different councilors appeared to have differing concepts of the roles of committees. Ms. <br />Nathanson believed that the committees were an important vehicle to advise the city manager or <br />designated staff on the options proposed to the council. She said that they were not mini- <br />councils or mini-decision making bodies. Ms. Nathanson was unsure which committees should <br />be making recommendations to the full council, but suggested that it might depend on the issue <br />involved. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr said that the PW rates advisory committee's work was extremely important to the entire <br />community. He said that he believed it was appropriate for the committee to report to the CCIPS <br />but said that the full council should attempt to keep informed of the process. He was prepared to <br />accept the Homebuilders Association's recommendation on a representative. <br /> <br />Ms. Swanson Gribskov commended the balanced membership of the rates advisory committee. <br />She said that she was also willing to accept the homebuilders' nominee. She agreed that CCIPS <br />was the appropriate committee for the rates advisory committee to report to and seek feedback <br />from. <br /> <br />Ms. Swanson Gribskov pointed out that the council committee structure was new and the council <br />was still refining it. She had questioned the number of committees and the work load they <br />created. Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that it would be helpful to hear periodic reports from the <br />council committees and learn about emerging issues. That would allow councilors not <br />participating on a certain committee to provide input in a timely way. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr said that all councilors should receive the agendas of all the council committees. Mr. <br />Meisner indicated he would like to have committee minutes as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Laue said that the PW rates advisory committee should report to the CCIPS. Regarding the <br />council committee structure, Mr. Laue said that the committees' purposes were unclear and <br />nebulous. He said that the committees did not have good work plans and lacked clearly defined <br />outcomes. Mr. Laue reminded the council of the committee restructuring that occurred in 1992 <br />and said that the result was short-term committees with specific work plans and pre-identified <br />sunset dates. He said that it was unclear what the council expected from the council committee <br />structure. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said that if a council committee must be selected she thought CCIPS the appropriate <br />committee. However, she continued to believe the PW rates advisory committee should report to <br />the full council because it would eliminate repetitive discussion. She termed the council <br />committee structure a waste of time that took more council and staff time. Ms. Taylor said that <br />the committee structure was more hidden from the public and the council. She reiterated a <br />previous complaint that the CCF had produced a recommendation that the council not seek voter <br />approval for a new ballot measure on the basis it was too late to act when she had anticipated it <br />would recommend a combination income-business tax be placed on the May ballot. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr expressed concern regarding the composition of the rates advisory committee. He <br />believed it was weighted with people who did not share his general viewpoint on SDCs. He said <br />that he would be interested in reading the minutes of the committee's meetings. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 21, 1998 Page 5 <br /> 11:30 a.m. <br /> <br /> <br />