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Councilor Clark expressed appreciation for the testimony the council received regarding the proposed income tax. He asked if any of those present in the audience who expressed support for the tax lived north of the Willamette River. Five people in the audience raised their hands. Councilor Brown thanked those who spoke in support of the proposed income tax and looked forward to the council's work session on the topic. Councilor Zelenka also thanked those who spoke about the proposed income tax. He agreed that healthy schools were the cornerstone of a healthy community. They were a key element in business recruitment. The existing situation was creating a school system in failure and in crisis. He agreed the State would not fix the problem any time soon. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - November 8, 2010, Work Session - November 8, 2010, Regular Meeting - November 10, 2010, Work Session - November 15, 2010, Public Hearing - November 17, 2010, Work Session - November 22, 2010, Joint Meeting of the Eugene City Council and Eugene Planning Commission - December 8, 2010, Work Session - December 13, 2010, Regular Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda Mayor Piercy withdrew the November 22, 2010, minutes of the joint meeting of the Eugene council and Planning Commission from the Consent Calendar. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar with the exception of the minutes of the joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission of November 22, 2010. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 7:1:0, with Councilor Farr abstaining from the vote because he was not present at any of the meetings in question. 3. Resolution 5022 Concerning the Sale of Water to the City of Veneta City Manager Jon Ruiz reviewed the terms of the resolution before the council. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Brown, moved to adopt Resolution 5022 concerning the sale of water to Veneta. Councilor Zelenka believed Eugene should participate in a regional water master planning effort with the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) and other interested parties. He reported that the EWEB commissioners had adopted a resolution calling for the development of a regional water plan, and he was proposing an amendment to add a section to the resolution calling for City cooperation with that effort. MINUTES— Eugene City Council January 24, 2011 Page 6 Regular Meeting