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February 26, 2010 <br />Joint Elected Officials Meeting <br />City of Springfield <br />City of Eugene <br />Lane County <br /> <br />Page 8 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />III. IV b - Lane County’s Proposal for Economic Development with Small Cities <br /> <br />Mayor Leiken said this item had been moved to this part of the meeting per Commissioner Stewart’s <br />request. <br /> <br />Community and Economic Development Manager Mike McKenzie-Bahr said this memo addressed <br />how the County would be taking a piece of the economic development plan and immediately <br />implementing it by hiring a contract person to move forward. The contract person would be starting on <br />April 5. He noted Councilor Zelenka’s reference to renewable energy, which would be included in the <br />County’s plan as well. He thanked the joint elected officials for their action on the economic <br />development plan. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor left at 1:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilor Fleenor confirmed that no further action was required on this by the County. <br /> <br />IV. Animal Control <br /> <br />Lane County Administrator Jeff Spartz presented this item. The current facility that housed Lane <br />County Animal Services (LCAS) and the Eugene Spay/Neuter Clinic was built in the late 1970s, and <br />was at the end of its useful life. Commissioner Dwyer had helped to shepherd the original facility from <br />its inception to development and could answer additional questions. The County had identified that it <br />would cost about $8 million to replace the facility. They thought it would be appropriate for the joint <br />elected officials and others in the community to look at this in a broader perspective for the total needs <br />for animal services in the community, and the alternatives to meet those needs. Those alternatives <br />could include private sector partnerships with the public sector. <br /> <br />Lane County Health and Human Services Assistant Director Karen Gaffney presented a PowerPoint <br />and provided additional information on this topic. She said Animal Services had been moved to the <br />Health and Human Services Department. <br /> <br />Ms. Gaffney said the three jurisdictions had a long history of working together with this facility to <br />make a big difference for the animals of the community. Animals resonated with the public and they <br />cared deeply for animals, and for protecting citizens from dangerous animals. The community <br />standards had evolved significantly since the partnership began thirty years ago regarding euthanasia, <br />spaying and neutering animals, and saving adoptable animals. Those standards created a need for a <br />different type of facility. <br /> <br />Ms. Gaffney said the different jurisdictions participated in the animal facility in different ways. Lane <br />County Animal Services did the licensing for Lane County and the City of Eugene. Springfield did its <br />own licensing and code enforcement. Animal care and sheltering for all three jurisdictions was <br />provided by Lane County, as were adoptions of the animals. Those services had provided an <br />important adjunct to the Greenhill Humane Society. The way these services differed was that <br />Greenhill was focused on people who needed to relinquish their animals. Lane County did not provide <br />those types of services. <br /> <br /> <br />