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Mr. Zelenka asked how other ACTs made decisions. Mr. Zako said the process varied among ACTs, with <br />most striving for consensus decision - making and then taking different approaches if consensus was not <br />reached. He said common among ACTs was the concern for making certain all voices were heard and <br />giving voice to minority opinions if there was not agreement. <br />Mr. zelenka remarked that a majority of the County's population lived in Eugene and Springfield, but the <br />ACT would give many more votes to the combined small cities. <br />Ms. Piercy said that most ACTS had a one city /one vote structure. Ms. Wilson said the ACT process was <br />not about jurisdictions competing against each other; it was about the County presenting a- united front as <br />it competed with other ACTS for limited State funding. Mr. Zako said the culture of the ACT was as <br />important as its structure and bylaws and he doubted that all of the small cities would unite in a single <br />purpose that excluded the Eugene /Springfield area. <br />Mr. Pryor was pleased with the caliber of FACT -LC membership and felt they were capable of looking at <br />the broader issues facing the County, not j ust individual jurisdictional interests. He supported the idea of <br />a consensus approach to decision- making and did not feel that proportional representation was necessary <br />in a collaborative process. <br />Mr. Poling said the proposed membership structure consisting of elected officials meant that potentially <br />one city could have three representatives on the ACT. He did not think the members should be required to <br />be elected officials. <br />Ms. Piercy said she would raise that issue with the FACT -LC. <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br />MINUTES Eugene City Council April 12, 2010 Page 5 <br />Work Session <br />