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ATTACHMENT A M I N U T E S Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon January 28, 2009 1:30 p.m. PRESENT: Betty Taylor, Chair; Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, members; Brenda Wilson, Jessica Mumme, City Manager's Office; Richie Weinman, Ethan Nelson, Planning and Develop- ment Department; Larry Hill, Financial Services; Ellwood Cushman, Eugene Police De- partment; Eric Jones, Public Works Department. 1. Call to Order and Review Agenda Ms. Taylor called the meeting of the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) to order. She added proposed field burning legislation to the agenda. Ms. Wilson noted that she had just received the legislative concept the previous day for the field burning bill and staff was reviewing it. Ms. Wilson indicated she had two additional bills for the committee to review, House Bill 2383, related to the selling of manufactured home parks, and Senate Bill 51. Mr. Poling indicated a preference to see Representative Holvey’s field burning bill before the committee took a position on it. Ms. Wilson said the bill had not been introduced yet. 2. Review of Pending Legislation House Bill 2383 Mr. Weinman joined the committee to answer questions about House Bill 2383. Ms. Wilson said she had been asked by the bill’s sponsor if the City could take a position on the bill, which would not impact the City of Eugene. Mr. Weinman reviewed the bill, sponsored by Representative Nancy Nathanson, reporting that the bill would give tenants the right of refusal if a manufactured home park was to be sold. He recom- mended support for the bill. Responding to a question from Ms. Ortiz, Mr. Weinman said that the bill would allow for the purchase of the entire manufactured home park rather than individual lots. Responding to a question from Mr. Poling about current laws related to the issue, Mr. Weinman said that the bill would strengthen existing law passed in 2007 that was intended to provide more protection to those living in such parks. Ms. Wilson recalled that the City was one of four cities with their own ordinances that were grandfathered in by the 2007 Legislature. Ms. Wilson said the proposed legislation provided for the right of first refusal, a protection lacking in the legislation passed in 2007. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to give the bill Priority 2 Support. The motion passed unanimously. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations January 28, 2009 Page 1