CC Minutes - 01/12/09 Work Session

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Mr. Zelenka welcomed Mr. Brown to the council. He commended the Eugene and Springfield State of the City events, and the Lane County State of the County event, as well as the Citizens’ State of the City and County event. He said the Police Auditor Ordinance Review Committee was meeting on January 13 and encouraged councilors to watch the webcast or attend the meeting. He also thanked Public Works snow crews and complimented the completed road system in the federal courthouse/Franklin Boulevard area. Ms. Solomon said the Wastewater Management Commission, to which she was newly appointed, had a meeting last week. She said wastewater management was a very complex issue, but it was an important government service and she looked forward to her work on the commission. She would also continue to participate on the Public Safety Coordinating Council. She said that a final meeting to discuss the Elmira Road/Maple Street project was canceled in December due to snow, but had been rescheduled for January 22. Mr. Brown remarked that he attended a Police Commission meeting and a meeting of the Police Auditor Ordinance Review Committee. He felt the committee was committed to moving along swiftly to complete its tasks. He attended the Citizen State of the City event at which many worthy goals were discussed. City Manager Jon Ruiz announced that Kristie Hammitt had been appointed Acting in Capacity (AIC) Director for Central Services. He thanked the police department and support personnel involved in the recent bomb threats and commended their swift response and Chief Pete Kerns' leadership. B. WORK SESSION Preparation for Joint Elected Officials Meeting Planning Director Lisa Gardner explained that the agenda for the Joint Elected Officials (JEO) meeting was established by the mayors of Eugene and Springfield and the chair of the Lane County Board of Commissioners. She said five items identified by the County were prioritized and the two items selected for the first JEO meeting were: ? Metro Plan Description of Urban Services ? Jurisdictional Autonomy/Metro Plan Boundary Adjustment Ms. Gardner said the Metro Plan was developed pursuant to Senate Bill 100, which provided a legislative framework for statewide growth management and natural resource preservation. She said the requirement for metropolitan areas to establish local comprehensive plans emphasized the need for local coordination. She highlighted three key boundaries that would be important in JEO discussions: city boundaries, the urban growth boundary (UGB) and the Metro Plan boundary. She said refinements to the Metro Plan included Trans Plan, growth management policies and land use codes adopted by the three jurisdictions. Ms. Gardner stated that the City provided most of the key urban services—fire, water, wastewater, public safety, etc.—needed for annexation and development. She said the County provided services that were used by City as well as County residents, such as animal control, sheriff, prosecution and regional parks and had been discussing how to fund those services and the Metro Plan’s relationship to the County’s ability to develop funding strategies. Ms. Gardner said the different boundaries within the Metro Plan translated into the issues of jurisdictional autonomy and regional relationships. She said the recent Delta Sand and Gravel application for a Metro Plan amendment was an example of that because the property was outside of the UGB, but within the Metro Plan boundary and Eugene and Lane County both participated in the process. She said the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) was responsible for resolving disputes related to the land use process and the County had raised concerns about a single MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 12, 2009 Page 2 Work Session