Item 2C: Ratification of IGR Committee Minutes

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Ms. Taylor asked how the CCIGR would vote for priorities they wanted to put forward to the LOC. Mr. Poling said that he wished to vote to put forward priorities AA and BB. He said that he knew Ms. Ortiz had expressed interest in priority I (“9-1-1 tax for pre-paid cell phones”). Ms. Taylor said that the priorities she wished to put forward were priorities O (“Work to achieve healthcare cost containment and protect local decision making authority in benefit design”) and W (“Seek additional funding, efficiencies and program support for multi-modal transit and rail projects”). Ms. Ortiz said that priority W was also one of her top four priorities. Ms. Taylor, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved to forward priority W to the LOC as one of their legislative priorities. Mayor Piercy said that she supported priorities AA, BB, W, I, E (“Reauthorize the Busi- ness Energy Tax Credit) to leverage local investments in energy conservation, fuel conser- vation, renewable energy projects, as well as recruitment and expansion of renewable en- ergy resource equipment manufacturing facilities,” and F (“Take an active role in facilitat- ing and promoting processes and measures to bring about an overhaul of the state property tax system ...”. Mr. Poling said that it sounded as if all members were in agreement. He offered a frienly amendment to Ms. Taylor's motion, that the CCIGR add priorities E, F, I, O, AA, BB and W for forwarding to the LOC. Ms. Taylor accepted Mr. Poling's amendment. Ms. Wilson mentioned that the COE was the second-largest municipality as a member of the LOC, and if they decided to submit seven priorities for consideration to the LOC, they should be able to. The motion, as amended, passed unanimously, 3:0. 3. Items from Members and Staff Ms. Taylor remarked that all CCIGR members should attend the LOC Convention this year because it would be in Eugene. All agreed. Ms. Wilson said that she and the mayor had been hammering out some of the details related to that. She said that they were trying to convince the LOC to give CCIGR members free admissions. She said she would let the CCIGR know once she heard about that. Mayor Piercy said that an early letter should be sent to the Council letting them know the COE was hosting the LOC Convention. Ms. Wilson said that it would occur from September 23-25. She said that City Hall Week was also in Sep- tember. She said that the COE alternated with Springfield, and this year it would happen in Springfield, from September 13-17. The actual City Hall Day would be Thursday, September 16 from 1:30-2:30 at Springfield City Hall. She said that all had been invited to a joint town hall on that day. MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations June 30, 2010 Page 7