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City Manager Taylor interpreted the motion as directing the staff to return to the council with a project list that the council must review and approve. Mr. Kelly concurred that was the case for projects within Eugene's jurisdiction. City Manager Taylor determined that Mr. Kelly envisioned the project list being reviewed perhaps once or twice yearly by the council. Ms. Taylor said the council's review was merely a chance for discussion before the MPC discussed the list, and it could lead to improvements in the final product. No power was removed from the MPC. Ms. Bettman concurred with Mr. Kelly's comments. She said staff had much discretion in prioritizing the project list, and the review gave the council the opportunity to review the list and possibly veto projects depending on the needs of the community. She said the intent of the motion before the body was identical to the motion she had sent out earlier via e-mail, but was redrafled by legal counsel to be more explicit. She did not expect the council to be making many changes, but believed the changes in the process made the council more accountable over the long-term. City Attorney Jerome Lidz apologized if his motion had created confusion. He asked if the council would review and comment on the list or review and approve the list. Mayor Torrey interpreted the motion as stipulating the council would review and approve Eugene projects. He said the review would provide a statement of the council's position to the City's MPC representatives, who would then attempt to represent that position at the MPC. Responding to a question from Mr. Pap6, Mr. Schwetz described the Springfield review process. Mr. Pap6 continued to be concerned about the impact of the motion as it applied to the City's veto power at the MPC. The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. B. WORK SESSION: Update on 1998 Parks and Open Space Bond Measure and Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Comprehensive Plan The council was joined by Andrea Riner of the Parks and Open Space Division, who provided an update on the implementation of the 1998 parks and open space bond measure and an update on the current compre- hensive planning process, which was nearing its end. Mayor Torrey called for council comments and questions. Ms. Nathanson, the chair of the Mayor's Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee, said the council was aware of the importance of parks and open spaces to the community but less sure about the funding of new parks amenities. The City needed to determine what it could afford, and the advisory committee would discuss funding strategies after August 2004. There was still much to be done to reconcile the demand with the funding. Ms. Nathanson noted the City was still implementing the 1998 bond and had about two more years of projects to complete. The taxpayers would be paying off that bond for 14 more years. Systems development charge funds had been accumulating and would also be spent on parks projects. Many ideas for new facilities had been suggested to the committee but they had not yet been prioritized; that effort would begin at the next committee meeting. The committee must prioritize what needed to happen, and where, as money became available. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 9, 2004 Page 5 Work Session