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Mayor Torrey believed that local and State government and service providers such as the <br />Metropolitan Waste Water Commission and EWEB should be working together to develop an <br />educational program for the region. He proposed that the City ask its State representatives to go <br />to Salem and ask what should occur to make that happen. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner was not interested in any of the options before the council as presently formulated. <br />He said that before any councilor could take a lead on any issue and represent the council the <br />entire council must have approved what was presented. He pointed out that the City Council's <br />Intergovernmental Relations Committee was responsible for many of the work activities identified <br />in the second alternative/option, and he was not comfortable going outside that venue and <br />designating a single councilor to act on behalf of the City. Mr. Meisner added that he might be <br />more comfortable if a staff person with authority and responsibility for the issue took that role. He <br />had the same reservations for the third alternative/option. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee clarified he would not attempt to represent the council without its approval. He said that <br />he would return with a plan of action for council review and concurrence. Mr. Meisner observed <br />that was not discussed in the staff report. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson suggested that Mr. Lee work with the City Manager on a summit of chief <br />executive officers from local governments and utilities for discussion of the activities outlined in <br />the alternatives/options. She said that at some point that effort should include discussion with <br />private sector umbrella organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, as she anticipated <br />that similar efforts were occurring in the private sector. She agreed that the City needed to take <br />a leadership role in preparing and educating citizens for Year 2000 and in pressuring vendors to <br />comply to avoid putting a disaster plan into action. Ms. Nathanson said that such a disaster plan <br />should be developed. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson said that in working with Mr. Lee on the briefing statement, staff had attempted to <br />focus the City's efforts at a minimum to moderate level, with the first priority ensuring that the <br />organization was compliant. He believed that staff was available to work with Mr. Lee on <br />determining the City's role in working with other local governments and the private sector to <br />develop a community response to the Year 2000 issue. Mr. Johnson added that the level of effort <br />represented in the staff notes was a minimal amount that could change over time, dependent on <br />what happened in the community. He stressed that the City would be involved with other entities <br />in a partnership rather than in a leadership role. <br /> <br />Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that she did not anticipate a disaster occurring because of the Year <br />2000 issue. She said that private vendors were currently working on the problem and she did not <br />believe others were not attending to the issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Tollenaar said that he preferred the City Manager take a lead role in the issue in cooperation <br />with the city manager of Springfield and the County Administrator. He believed there was <br />sufficient time to develop a coordinated, area-wide plan that examined all possibilities related to <br />service delivery, and further that the effort should involve those responsible for emergency <br />services such as police and fire. Mr. Lee could serve as the council's liaison to that effort. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr agreed with Mr. Tollenaar about the role of the manager and Mr. Lee. He endorsed Mr. <br />Johnson's summary of what was proposed as reasonable. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1998 Page 5 <br />5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />