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Councilor Clark expressed appreciation for the testimony the council received regarding the proposed <br />income tax. He asked if any of those present in the audience who expressed support for the tax lived <br />north of the Willamette River. Five people in the audience raised their hands. <br /> <br />Councilor Brown thanked those who spoke in support of the proposed income tax and looked forward to <br />the council’s work session on the topic. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka also thanked those who spoke about the proposed income tax. He agreed that healthy <br />schools were the cornerstone of a healthy community. They were a key element in business recruitment. <br />The existing situation was creating a school system in failure and in crisis. He agreed the State would not <br />fix the problem any time soon. <br /> <br /> <br />2. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />A. Approval of City Council Minutes <br /> <br /> - November 8, 2010, Work Session <br /> - November 8, 2010, Regular Meeting <br /> - November 10, 2010, Work Session <br /> - November 15, 2010, Public Hearing <br /> - November 17, 2010, Work Session <br />- November 22, 2010, Joint Meeting of the Eugene City Council and Eugene <br /> Planning Commission <br /> - December 8, 2010, Work Session <br /> - December 13, 2010, Regular Meeting <br /> B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy withdrew the November 22, 2010, minutes of the joint meeting of the Eugene council and <br />Planning Commission from the Consent Calendar. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to approve the items on the Consent <br />Calendar with the exception of the minutes of the joint meeting of the City Council and Planning <br />Commission of November 22, 2010. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:1:0, with <br />Councilor Farr abstaining from the vote because he was not present at any of the meetings in <br />question. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Resolution 5022 Concerning the Sale of Water to the City of Veneta <br /> <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz reviewed the terms of the resolution before the council. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to adopt Resolution 5022 <br />concerning the sale of water to Veneta. <br /> <br />Councilor Zelenka believed Eugene should participate in a regional water master planning effort with the <br />Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) and other interested parties. He reported that the EWEB <br />commissioners had adopted a resolution calling for the development of a regional water plan, and he was <br />proposing an amendment to add a section to the resolution calling for City cooperation with that effort. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 24, 2010 Page 6 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />