Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Joint Elected Officials Meeting Minutes September 15, 2008 Page 9 COMMISSIONER GREEN MOVED, AND COMMISSIONER STEWART SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WORK PLAN AND FORWARD IT TO THE LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. Commissioner Fleenor asked that a friendly amendment to the motion be added that PRIOR TO . SEPTEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR STAFF PROVIDE AN ANNUAL UPDATE MEETING Commissioner Stewart said yearly check-ins may not be necessary as there would be many occasions when staff would bring this to each jurisdiction. He didn’t want to put a specific date on when it needed to come back to them. Commissioner Fleenor said those meetings would be on specific issues and he would like the annual discussion to be on the broad range of issues. Commissioner Dwyer said he supported the motion as amended. Mayor Leiken clarified that each jurisdiction needed to vote on this separately. Discussion was held regarding the current motion and the need to be consistent. Legal counsel suggested all jurisdictions withhold voting until all agreed on the motion. Councilor Ballew said she agreed they should approve the work plan, but direct staff to meet each year with the elected officials to report back. Councilor Woodrow agreed. Commissioner Green noted that having the motion stated in the packet would have been helpful and also notation that the motion needed to be voted on separately by each jurisdiction. He asked that staff provide that information in the future. Discussion was held regarding the motion that was on the table. Legal counsel said it might be beneficial to separate this into two motions: the first to approve the work plan and the second motion could be related to an annual check-in meeting. ON BEHALF OF THE EUGENE CITY COUNCIL, COUNCILOR CLARK MOVED, AND COUNCILOR PRYOR SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WORK PLAN AND FORWARD IT TO THE LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. Mayor Volta asked if there was an issue because they did not have a quorum. It was noted by Coburg staff member, Petra Schuetz, that Coburg did not need to be a party to the work plan so did not need to vote. ON BEHALF OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL, COUNCILOR WYLIE MOVED, AND COUNCILOR PISHIONERI SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WORK PLAN AND FORWARD IT TO THE LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.