Item 2F: Ratification of IGR Committee Actions

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tion passed unanimously, 3:0. House Current Resolution 6 Ms. Wilson said the resolution would honor University of Oregon Dave Frohnmayer for his many years of service to the State in a variety of capacities. The resolution was sponsored by all members of the Lane County delegation. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to support the resolution. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0 Formation of a Lane County Area Commission on Transportation The committee reconsidered its position on the formation of a local ACT. Mayor Piercy said that she did not think the City should take a position on the formation of such a body without further consultation with its intergovernmental partners. Ms. Wilson said there was a letter being circulated by Mayor Piercy and Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken asking the Lane Board of County Commissioners to engage the appropriate partners in a discussion of the issue. Mr. Poling asked about Springfield’s position about the proposal. Ms. Wilson indicated Springfield had not taken a formal position. Responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, Ms. Wilson said the City’s position on the bill was Priority 1, Support, which had the appearance of making the bill look like Eugene’s bill. Ms. Wilson suggested that the City could monitor the bill. She also said the City could ask that a hearing not be held. Mr. Poling supported changing the City’s position to monitor pending more local discussion. Ms. Taylor was willing to support that but was not willing to ask the legislature to not hold a hearing. Ms. Wilson believed the Board of County Commissioners might make that request. Mayor Piercy reported that members of the County commissioners had indicated an interest in holding a local conversation about forming an ACT. She said that Mayor Leiken also indicated interest in a local discussion. She preferred that local problems be processed at the local level when possible to encourage collegial relationships between the local governments. Ms. Taylor supported a local ACT but did not object to monitoring the bill. Ms. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to monitor legislation related to the formation of a Lane County ACT. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to adopt the staff recommendation for priorities and recommendations for all bills that were not pulled for discussion on this meeting and all bills that were discussed and acted upon at this meeting. The motion passed unanim- ously, 3:0. 5. OTREC Abstract Ms. Wilson noted that the deadline for applying for the OTREC grant was March 20 but the responsible staff person was out of town and had not yet prepared a memorandum on the grant. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations March 11, 2009 Page 5