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addressing problems county-wide, including establishing a split rate as a home rule county. Mr. Harcleroad noted that the economic impact of not prosecuting crimes was unknown but should be considered. Mr. Pap6 asked how the proposed cuts would be prioritized if County commissioners were willing to provide more funding. Mr. Harcleroad said it would be very difficult to identify which programs and services to restore if full funding was not provided. Mr. Pap~ suggested that the council request a work session with Judge Allen and Police Chief Lehner to discuss the effects of Lane County budget cuts. Mr. Taylor responded that it might be more useful to wait until the county commissioners had made their budget decisions known and staff had begun the analysis requested by the Budget Committee to prepare for County cutbacks. B. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER Ms. Bettman commended Public Service Officer Michelle Mortensen for her handling of inquiries and complaints from the public. She reminded councilors to submit their City Manager evaluations by May 14, 2004, in preparation for the May 26, 2004, work session. She asked that councilors indicate whether they had a preference for an executive session as part of that work session. Ms. Taylor commented that Milton Park was scheduled for an upgrade last year and asked when that was likely to occur as all of the equipment had been removed and the land was now bare. She referred to a recent email from Sharon Banks that addressed misinformation regarding the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA). Mr. Kelly reminded the public that Election Day was May 18, 2004, and ballots should be submitted to Lane County Elections. He noted a recent request in Springfield to amend the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan to redesignate 17 acres from industrial to commercial use, and questioned whether that was inconsistent with a shortage of industrial land. He asked the City Manager to determine what mechanism existed to ensure communication so that one jurisdiction within the metro area did not impact compliance of the entire area. Mr. Taylor said he would pose the question to staff from Eugene, Springfield, Lane County, and the Lane Council of Governments. Mr. Papd welcomed service to Eugene by Delta Airlines. He asked for a specific financial accounting of the Chiquita site that included purchase, legal expenses, demolition costs, and recovery from the federal purchase of a portion of the site and what the remainder should be sold for to obtain full reimbursement of costs. Mr. Papd asked if the City Manager had recommendations for the $9 million that could result from resolution of Qwest litigation. Mr. Taylor replied that he wanted to wait for the litigation to be settled and obtain a clear accounting of what was owed and how much had been collected and then address use of funds at a future work session. Mr. Papd commented that he had attended a preview of the new Jordan Schnitzer Art Museum at the University of Oregon and it was going to be a wonderful addition to the community. He observed that it was ironic that three councilors were committed to campaign spending limitations and campaign finance reform MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 10, 2004 Page 4 Work Session