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Administrative Services Director Warren Wong stated that information requested by councilors at <br />the December 7, 1998, meeting of the council had inadvertently not been distributed prior to the <br />meeting. He noted that a collection of documents entitled "Information Related to Supplemental <br />Budget #2" was being distributed and said that it contained memoranda and sample motions <br />related to allocations of one-time resources, funding of library project management, use of Urban <br />Renewal Funds for library project management, and an amended resolution to adopt a <br />supplemental budget. He reviewed information contained in the collection of documents. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said that it would have been helpful to have received the information provided by Mr. <br />Wong in a more timely fashion. He said that he did not support management of Urban Renewal <br />Agency projects with funds of the agency as described in the December 9 memorandum of <br />Acting Co-Director of Planning and Development Lew Bowers because it appeared to provide <br />"over management" of the projects, when the Library was the single project of the district. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to amend Supplemental <br />Budget #2 by reducing the Public Works Department's General Fund <br />appropriation designated for Library Financial Project Management by <br />$70,000 and increasing the General Fund Reserve by a like amount. <br />Mr. Meisner noted that $70,000 had been identified in Urban Renewal Agency Administration <br />funds for library project management. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said that he would like to find a way to provide additional resources for a Year 2000 <br />community preparedness solution without adopting the suggested resolution provided by staff to <br />use Supplemental Budget allocations to the Public Works Department and Library, Recreation <br />and Cultural Services. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner stated that he intended to make an additional motion related to the proposed <br />allocation of one-time resources to implement growth management policies. <br /> <br />Ms. Swanson Gribskov stated that she would support the motion and was not ready to make a <br />decision regarding a Year 2000 community preparedness program. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr apologized for not speaking to the motion under consideration and noted that $100,000 <br />was included in the Supplemental Budget to remodel the Bethel Fire Station to allow the housing <br />of a fire truck and bring the BetheI-Danebo area back to an acceptable emergency response <br />time. He said it was another way the City was seeking to meet the needs of residents in that <br />area. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr left the meeting at 1:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Tollenaar said that he would also support the motion, but that he continued to believe the <br />City was adequately prepared for problems which would be faced on January 1, 2000. He said <br />adequate funding for community preparedness for the potential crisis would need to be identified. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson noted that $250,000 was set aside in the Supplemental Budget for Year 2000 <br />community preparedness and that additional Reserves could be allocated to it at a later time. <br /> <br /> The motion to amend was adopted, 6:1, with Mr. Lee voting in opposition and <br /> Mr. Farr having left the meeting. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 9, 1998 Page 10 <br /> 11:30 a.m. Lunch Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />