Item 3A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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realm of authority. Ms. Bettman expressed that the clause might need to be rewritten in order to clarify its intent. Ms. Solomon maintained that the clause’s encouragement of a collaborative process with respect to water quality standards would prevent such standards from being politicized. Ms. Piercy called for a vote on Ms. Bettman’s previously stated motion. The motion passed 6:2, Ms. Solomon and Mr. Poling voting in opposition. VIII. General Government--C. Labor (C1. Local Control of Wages, Benefits and Employment Practices) Ms. Wilson, responding to a request from Mr. Poling, provided clarification of the item regarding opposition to the addition of any further groups of employees to those already eligible to receive police and firefighter benefits. VIII. General Government--C. Labor (C3. Deference to Voluntary Negotiations) Ms. Bettman was concerned that the objective item did not appear to support the use of third-party mediation with respect to labor disputes. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Clark, moved to delete the item stating, “Eugene supports the resolution of employment disputes through voluntary agreement between the parties over procedures which impose settlements by a third party,” from the Labor subsection of the legislative policies document. Mr. Wilson commented that should the Deference to Voluntary Negotiations clause pass as written it would not necessarily prohibit the use of third-party mediations, but rather provide parties a choice between the voluntary agreement and mediation options. Mr. Ruiz concurred with her assessment. Ms. Piercy called for a vote on Ms. Bettman’s previously stated motion. The motion passed 7:1, Mr. Pryor voting in opposition. VIII. General Government--F. Public Records (F4. Expungements) Ms. Wilson, responding to a request from Mr. Zelenka, clarified the nature of the expungements referenced therein. Ms. Jerome confirmed the adopted motions thus far and stated the remaining items from the legislative policies document to be moved upon to include the following: Delete the item stating “Eugene supports easing the constitutional double-majority requirement for general  obligation bonds for capital construction,” from the Property Taxes subsection (B1. Property Taxes for Local Government Services). Highlight the item stating the City’s support of supplemental transportation funding that “establishes system  maintenance, preservation and operation as a priority for funding,” as a separate main bullet item under the Funding for Streets, Highways and Transit subsection. MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 24, 2008 Page 10 Work Session