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Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that she hoped the council could discuss issues related to panhandle lot development policies at some time in the future. Mr. Meisner stated that he favored a statewide solution to problems related to the reporting of irrevocable petitions to buyers of property. He suggested that the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations consider it for inclusion on the City's legislative agenda. He said he hoped the council could discuss issues related to alley assessment methodology at some time in the future. Ms. Nathanson said that she was pleased that staff was making progress regarding developing more fair assessment practices for property with double frontage issues. She said she supported seeking a statewide solution to problems related to irrevocable petitions. The motion to approve the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official was adopted unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Resolution Number 4562 be approved. The motion was adopted, 7:1, with Ms. Taylor voting no. III. APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: BUDGET COMMITTEE AND PLANNING COMMISSION Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to appoint Jennifer Solomon to position 2 on the Eugene Budget Committee for a three-year term ending May 31, 2002; to appoint Richard Dwyer to position 3 on the Eugene Budget Committee for a three-year term ending May 31, 2002; to appoint Sylvia Roehnelt to position 7 on the Eugene Budget Committee for a three-year term ending May 31, 2002. In response to a question from Ms. Taylor, City Attorney Glenn Klein explained that ballots submitted by councilors expressing preferences for appointment to the Budget Committee had no legal standing and that it would be possible for councilors to vote on each position individually by the parliamentary procedure of dividing the question. Ms. Taylor moved to change the voting procedure for voting on appointments to the Budget Committee. Mayor Torrey determined there was no second to the motion of Ms. Taylor and declared that it was not under consideration. Ms. Taylor moved, seconded by Mr. Laue, to amend the motion to appoint members of the Eugene Budget Committee by dividing the question into three separate questions. The motion was adopted 6:2, Mr. Lee and Ms. Nathanson voting no. Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to appoint Jennifer Solomon to position 2 on the Eugene Budget Committee for a three-year term ending May 31, 2002. Minutes--Eugene City Council April 20, 1998 Page 5 7:30 p.m.