CC Minutes - 09/28/98 Work Session

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items that are not SDCs. Indications are that Food for Lane County's request will be approved but the amount was unknown. In response to a question from Ms. Swanson Gribskov, Food for Lane County Board Chair Don Mack explained that every dollar invested on "brick and mortar" was one that could not be spent on food to fill the facility so every dollar that was saved could be devoted to making the facility one that will be the most efficient it can be to alleviate hunger in the community. Food for Lane County Director Caroline Frengle said it was clear the building will be built but without the City's support but it just made it more difficult. Ms. Swanson Gribskov suggested funding the request at 50 percent. Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Swanson Gribskov, to amend the motion by reducing the amount granted from the contingency fund to "up to $18,000; i.e., the portion not to be paid by Lane County." Mr. Meisner addressed comments made by Ms. Frengle and Mr. Mack, saying what has been said is undeniable but it is also the case for everything in the fund. He said he hoped the council would regularly and consistently address the point with respect to other jurisdictions' responsibilities and support. He asked for a report that reflected, in addition to tracking the City's Contingency Fund, how the City supports these agencies through the Intergovernmental Human Services Committee (IHSC). Ms. Taylor moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to table all requests until after the council's October 21 discussion. The motion failed, 5:3; with councilors Meisner, Tollenaar and Taylor voting in favor. Mr. Tollenaar said the City, according to the staff summary, has drawn a narrow focus on the use of the fund for SDCs (for publicly assisted housing). He said it was possible to make the logical conclusion that any request for use for SDCs should be approved only for housing projects. Mr. Farr said this raised the council's need to address a policy around "waiving" SDC fees as opposed to paying them out of general fund dollars. He ascertained that Lane County Road funds were targeted for road assessment fees for the project unless the County voted to pay the SDCs associated with transportation. Given that, Mr. Farr said, he would vote against the motion as he favored full support of the project. Ms. Swanson Gribskov said she would support the motion because she believed the City has encouraged the agency's growth in this direction. Ms. Nathanson explained her vote against tabling, saying she would have supported it if it had been made earlier in the discussion. She agreed with Mr. Lee's comment about being mindful of these community agencies and said she supported the motion and hoped, with the support of other jurisdictions, that the project would be funded in whole by the end of the year. The motion to amend passed, 5:3; with councilors Farr, Laue, and Lee opposed. Mr. Farr indicated that he would support the amended motion, adding he hoped the other jurisdictions also supported the project. Minutes--Eugene City Council September 28,1998 Page 3 5:30 p.m.