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MINUTES Eugene City Council Council Chamber — Eugene City Hall 777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon June 21, 2010 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Mike Clark, Betty Taylor, George Poling, Andrea Ortiz, Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka, George Brown, members. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Jennifer Solomon. Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the public hearing of the Eugene City Council to order. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: A Resolution Adopting the Budget, Making Appropriations, Determining, Levying, and Categorizing the Annual Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy for the City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2010, and Ending June 30,2011; a Resolution Electing to Receive State Revenue Sharing Funds Pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes; and a Resolution Certifying that the City of Eugene Provides the Municipal Services Required by Oregon Revised Statutes Section 221.760 in Order to Receive State Shared Revenues Mayor Piercy reviewed the rules for the public hearing. She opened the public hearing. City Manager Jon Ruiz announced the public hearings for the first four items were opportunities for the council to hear from the public in regard to the proposed fiscal year 2011 City of Eugene budget and supplemental budgets. Deliberations would occur on June 28. John Barofsky, 2010 Hubbard Lane, Chair of the Budget Committee, thanked the members of the Budget Committee and City staff for the work involved in the budget before the council. He had been pleased with the openness of the process and level of communication the manager and staff brought to the process. He spoke to areas of concern, including that the manager brought forward proposals related to the reduction of hours at aquatics facilities and parks programs which consumed considerable committee time better devoted to larger issues. He. suggested that this took time away from other discussions and was not an efficient use of the committee's time. However, he was glad both programs were able to be funded. On positive notes, Mr. Barofsky believed the City was on its way to a sustainable budget. He noted that the budget funded a needed neighborhood park in north Eugene, and also included funding for the ongoing maintenance of the park. The committee had also supplemented funding for the Human Services Commission and had dedicated one -time funds to roads. He felt prudent choices were made in regard to animal control. 'Mr. Barofsky recommended passage of the budget and thanked those who offered input. Mayor Piercy closed the public hearing and thanked Mr. Barofsky for his service as Budget Committee chair. MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 21, 2010 Page 1 Public Hearing