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sufficiently broad to allow for flexibility in Eugene in how urban services were delivered. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner did not think Springfield contemplated an amendment that was sufficiently broad to accomplish <br />what Mr. Papd had discussed. He suggested that in order for Mr. Papd to accomplish his goals, he would <br />need to propose a second amendment and get the council's support. Mr. Meisner said the amendment being <br />proposed was intended to allow Springfield to accomplish the proposal for annexation to the Willakenzie <br />Fire District that had been denied by the Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner determined from Mr. Lidz that the State would review any Metro Plan amendments for <br />consistency with statewide goals. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said the question before the council was who provided the urban services the City was now <br />providing. In times of tight budgets, service districts allowed for the creation of another layer of government <br />able to levy taxes, so it was another way to increase taxes. She said that the fact the municipalities were the <br />provider of urban services was consistent with State land use goals and she believed was the most <br />appropriate way for such services to be provided. Ms. Bettman said if the community expressed a desire for <br />a regional government or overlapping layers of government, the council should move to institute an inclusive <br />and broad-based public outreach process. She said the Springfield proposal represented a unilateral decision <br />by one jurisdiction which, by virtue of existing laws, would drive other jurisdictions along with it unless the <br />Eugene council made a definitive statement at this time. Ms. Bettman said the City should let Springfield <br />and Lane County know where it stood on the issue. <br /> <br /> The motion passed, 6:2; Mr. Pap6 and Ms. Solomon voting in opposition. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br /> (Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 28, 2004 Page 10 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />