CC Minutes - 12/07/98 Work Session

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City Attorney Glenn Klein clarified that Mr. Tollenaar was amending the Note in Schedule A of the Intergovernmental Agreement. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Tollenaar moved to adopt Resolution 4582, a resolution initiating transfer of certain territory in Glenwood in the City of Eugene to the City of Springfield. Mr. Meisner indicated his intent to support the motion but reiterated a concern he had previously expressed about the fact the territory involved was largely zoned industrial; he hoped that, given the fact the community took a metropolitan view of land use, the council did not receive a request to increase the supply of industrial land someplace else in Eugene as a result of the transfer. Ms. Nathanson observed that those who did not often observe the council might be surprised at the swiftness of its formal action regarding the jurisdictional transfer. She said the council had discussed the issue of the transfer at length several times over several years both as a council and in joint sessions with its partner jurisdictions. Ms. Nathanson termed it remarkable that all the issues involved had been resolved so that the transfer could proceed. Ms. Nathanson said that after consideration it seemed to her the area had been destined for Springfield; its council had desired jurisdiction and the Glenwood residents had expected to eventually be part of Springfield. Because Springfield was financially unable to assume jurisdiction at a time when the community was obliged to make a choice about the matter, she suggested that Eugene had been holding Glenwood "in escrow" for Springfield until now. Mr. Klein recommended that the council amend Section 4 in Resolution 4582 to read (italicized text added): "This Resolution shall take effect upon Lane County's and Springfield's approval of the amended intergovernmental agreement referenced in Finding D above." Mr. Tollenaar and Mr. Laue agreed to incorporate Mr. Klein's recommendation into the motion. Roll call vote; the amended motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Mr. Torrey assumed the chair. The council, staff, and audience members sang Happy Birthday to Mr. Lee. 2.WORK SESSION: GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY GUIDELINES Kitty Murdoch, Administrative Services Department, reminded the council that it discussed the issue of General Fund Contingency guidelines at its meeting on October 21, 1998. At that time the council had considered two motions, which were tabled. Ms. Murdoch reported that, in response to those motions and the council's discussion, staff had prepared two alternative motions. The first alternative motion established a $50,000 discretionary account in the City Manager's budget for the council to allocate to social service agencies. Funds in the account would be allocated using a specific review process and preestablished criteria. Ms. Murdoch reviewed the process steps and guidelines, which were outlined in Attachment 1 to the Agenda Item Summary. The second alternative motion continued the current method of allocating General Fund Contingency moneys, but established a quarterly review process and shifted the MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 7, 1998 Page 3 5:30 p.m.