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<br />ATTACHMENT A <br />M I N U T E S <br />Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations <br />McNutt Room—Eugene City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street—Eugene, Oregon <br />May 20, 2009 <br />1:15 p.m. <br />PRESENT: Betty Taylor, Chair; Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, members; Mayor Kitty Piercy; Brenda <br />Wilson, Jessica Mumme , Jeff Petry, Ethan Nelson, staff. <br />1.Call to Order and Review Agenda <br />Ms. Taylor called the meeting of the CCIGR to order at 1:36 p.m. and noted that there were no changes to <br />the meeting agenda. <br />2.Approval of Minutes (4/15/09, 4/22/09, and 4/29/09) <br />Mr. Poling, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to approve the CCIGR minutes of <br />April 15, April 22, and April 29, 2009. The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. <br />3.Review Pending Legislation <br />HB 3485 - Relating to tax treatment of waste materials. <br />Ms. Wilson provided a brief description of HB 3485 to the committee members and noted that staff was <br />currently recommending a Priority 3 Support position regarding the bill. <br />Ms. Taylor stated that the CCIGR should adopt an oppose position on HB 3485. <br />Solid Waste Management Prevention Program Manager Ethan Nelson believed that the tax credit provided <br />by HB 3485 for the use of waste materials was in line with the City's goals to provide market development <br />opportunities for the use of such materials and outweighed any concerns regarding transportation tax <br />credits for biomass utilization and electrical generation. <br />Ms. Taylor worried that staff support of HB 3485 represented an endorsement of the Seneca project and <br />seemed like another needless tax break. <br />Ms. Piercy maintained that tax credits such as those provided for in HB 3485 often provided the necessary <br />incentives for local businesses to invest in alternative energy sources and materials. She hoped that any <br />such tax credits would be used carefully and thoughtfully at both state and local levels to maximize their <br />benefits and effectiveness. <br />Mr. Nelson, responding to a question from Mr. Poling, noted that the tax credits in HB 3485 would take <br />the form of income tax relief as outlined in Chapter 316 for corporations. He stated that the tax credits of <br />the bill would have no measurable impact on the City of Eugene's budget processes. <br />MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations May 20, 2009 Page 1 <br /> <br />