Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Councilor Clark understood that it would be accurate to say that some cities were under a requirement, due to growth, to expand a UGB. He said when a city had to expand the UGB and had to provide the infrastructure to do so, the bill would provide a mechanism to pay for it out of a loan from state funds rather than having to cut local programs in order to afford the requirement. Ms. Wilson responded that this was “one way to look at it.” Councilor Taylor asked what the interest rate on the loans would be. Ms. Wilson replied that the interest rate was zero. Councilor Taylor asked where the money would go if it did not go into the loans. Ms. Wilson responded that the bonds had not been sold yet; the bill would authorize the state to sell the bonds. She noted that, theoretically, the state had a finite amount of bonds that it could sell. Councilor Taylor commented that this was a far lower interest rate than what people paying street assessments were charged by the City. Councilor Zelenka was worried about unintended consequences. Ms. Wilson replied that it would provide communi- ties who wished to expand their UGBs, or who were forced to do so, additional resources. She thought it could provide an incentive for those communities that were thinking about expanding their UGBs, but did not have the financial resources to develop the infrastructure at the beginning of the expansion. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 5:3; councilors Brown, Taylor, and Zelenka voting in opposition. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to ratify the Intergovernmental Commit- tee’s unanimous actions on bills and approval of staff recommendations in the April 29, and May 6, 2009, Intergovernmental Relations Bill Reports for bills not pulled for discussion at those Intergo- vernmental Relations Committee meetings. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 4. ACTION: Appointment to Civilian Review Board Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to appoint Tim Laue to Position 4 on the Civilian Review Board, the unexpired term of John Norton Cabell, for a term ending on October 31, 2009. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to substitute Marisa Mendoza for Position 4. Roll call vote; the motion failed, 6:2; councilors Brown and Taylor voting in favor. Roll call vote; the main motion passed, 7:1; Councilor Taylor voting in opposition. 5. ACTION: Ratification of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission FY10 Regional Wastewater Pro- gram Budget and Capital Improvements Program Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to ratify the FY10 Metropolitan Wastewa- ter Management Commission Budget. Councilor Brown asked how the departure of Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. had impacted the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MSMC). Lori Davis, Business Manager for the Wastewater Division, explained that Hynix had been the largest industrial user and its departure had caused a large drop in revenue. Councilor Zelenka asked Ms. Davis to explain the rationale behind the 18 percent increase. Ms. Davis replied that it was primarily to cover the 20-year facility plan, funded through the bond. She pointed out that the facility plan had been put into place to meet regulatory requirements. MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 11, 2009 Page 5 Regular Meeting