CC MInutes - 04/13/98 Work Session

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tax measure to 1999 because it will be the responsibility of a new council--in effect, putting off the question. Mr. Lee said there needed to be further discussion on the TUF. He urged the council to address the adequate level of funding for the GF first-what he called "taking care of internal business." He did not think the public mood called for "drastic moves." Mr. Tollenaar said he agreed that the need to stabilize the GF for general services was very important but pointed out that the $2-$3 million gap would not be an issue for about three years. In the meantime, he asked the council to make a great effort to solve the problems essential to the livability of the community. Mr. Tollenaar suggested that before committing staff resources to analyzing any particular tax, the council should decide which one(s) it wants to move forward with. Mr. Meisner said he would support a BIT and PIT, not either/or. He disagreed with Mr. Lee's analysis on funding essential GF services with a tax measure, saying the public was more interested in the "hot issues" such as parks and open spaces and the library. Ms. Taylor said she was interested in seeing the council enact those taxes it was authorized to implement to restore GF services. She said she would favor funding cultural and recreation services over community policing. Mr. Lee clarified that he favored a PIT/BIT. Mr. Farr said he was not sure he could support a PIT, much less a BIT, which he said placed businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Ms. Nathanson said there might be a way of coming to a policy consensus on what is funded by keeping in mind "a healthy community" and what that means. Mayor Torrey said he could not support a PIT or BIT without a vote. Mr. Wong said the item will come back to the council on April 22 and by that time there will be more information on what the Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) plans to propose and also what public sentiment is around urban renewal following the public hearing this evening and further council discussion on April 20. He summarized the discussion by saying he heard direction to pursue analysis of a billing system for the TUF and analyze the PIT/BIT further. Mayor Torrey asked staff to consider both $50,000 and $100,000 caps for the BIT. Mr. Wong announced a meeting of the Council Committee on Finance at 9 a.m. on April 15. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, James R. Johnson City Manager Pro Tem (Recorded by Yolanda Paule) R:~1998~Admin Services~CIS ~Council~CC980413. Ml. wpd Minutes--Eugene City Council April 13, 1998 Page 4 5:30 p.m.