CC Minutes - 08/03/98 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall August 3, 1998 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Tim Laue, Bobby Lee, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson, Betty Taylor, Ken Tollenaar. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Pat Farr, Laurie Swanson Gribskov. Mayor Jim Torrey called the Dinner Work Session of the August 3, 1998, meeting of the Eugene City Council to order at 5:35 p.m. A. WORK SESSION: GLENWOOD DISCUSSION Mayor Torrey stated that he had a potential conflict of interest regarding the transfer of the jurisdiction of Glenwood from Eugene to Springfield and had been advised to recuse himself. He requested that Council Vice President Ken Tollenaar preside at the meeting during consideration of the matter. Mr. Tollenaar stated that the purpose of the work session was to consider a report of the Glenwood Councilors Committee formed to consider issues related to assignment of jurisdiction of the Glenwood area to Springfield, as recommended by a study received by council in May 1998. He welcomed Springfield Mayor Bill Morrisette and Springfield City Council President Greg Shaver and invited them to participate in the discussion. Planning Division Manager Jan Childs reported on the formation and meetings of the Glenwood Councilors Committee. She referred to a summary of issues identified by the committee and its recommendations included in the Agenda Item Summary distributed with the agenda of the meeting. She reviewed three alternative options for action available to the council, as described in the summary. She said the committee unanimously recommended Option 1, in which a joint public hearing with Springfield and Lane County would be held to consider initiation of a Metro Plan amendment to transfer jurisdiction of Glenwood to Springfield. She said the proposed joint public hearing was tentatively scheduled for September 16, 1998. LaDeane Pryor of Mar/Stat marketing research firm provided preliminary information regarding responses to a survey made of Glenwood residents, property owners, and business operators. She described respondents to the survey and revisions made to categories of participants as a result of interviews. Ms. Nathanson asked why nonresident property owners and business operators were included in the survey when only registered voters who reside in the area would vote in an election regarding jurisdiction of Glenwood. Ms. Childs replied that the survey was designed to provide information about the options of as many of those with an interest in the topic as possible. She said the survey was intended as one of a number of opportunities for the public to provide input on issues MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 3, 1998 Page 1 5:30 p.m.