CC Minutes - 03/16/98 Work Session

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Mr. Farr expressed support for the amendment. In response to a question from Mr. Lee, Mayor Torrey said both staff and legal counsel were involved in the development of the amendment. Mr. Laue ascertained that for the current year the fee would be based on the number of employees. Mr. Fart moved to amend, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, the resolution by adding a new Section 3, to read as follows: "The council finds that these fees should be established on the basis of information contained in materials balance reports, which are unavailable at this time. The council therefore recommends that a) the fee structure established by this resolution be adjusted, and the 1999 fees be calculated on the basis of information contained in materials balance reports submitted as of April 1, 1999; and b) the 1999 fees include an adjustment based on a retrospective look at the 1998 fees." Ms. Taylor said she opposed the amendment since it had not been reviewed by the Toxics Board. Mr. Tollenaar supported the proposal, adding that there may be an even better way to structure the fee--possibly based on the amount of the toxics that are emitted. Ms. Swanson Gribskov flagged for discussion the issue of a double fee, one imposed by the Toxics Board and another imposed by the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA). She asked if exemptions were considered by the Toxics Board. Mr. Potter said the Board does not have the authority to grant exemptions; the chemicals to be reported are set in the City Charter. He confirmed that in some instances, businesses are required to report to two different agencies and more than one agency may impose a fee. Ms. Swanson Gribskov encouraged the Board to address the double fee issue. The motion to amend passed, 7:1; with Ms. Taylor opposed. The main motion passed unanimously, 8:0. III. WORK SESSION: EVALUATION OF CITY MANAGER Consultant David Corey proposed the following agenda for the City Manager's performance evaluation: Review of Mr. Corey's process in preparing the performance document Review of Section I of the document Council discussion of Section 1 Review Section 2 of the document. Break City Manager's self-evaluation Council's closing comments, including criteria individuals will use to arrive at their decision at their March 18 meeting. Review of Mr. Corey's process in preparing the performance document Minutes--Eugene City Council March 16, 1998 Page 2 5:30 p.m.