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the group before she reached a decision about its membership. Mayor Torrey said that his suggestion for a committee to consider City facility needs was based on the comments he heard from the council about the need to plan for new facilities. He doubted any money was needed to support the committee. He said that it was a vision that followed up on the work done by the Planning Commission Plus Three Councilors. Mayor Torrey noted that the Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (CCIGR) would consider the United Front agenda at its meeting the next day. He reported there was considerable community support for the concept of off-ramps at 1-5 and Franklin Boulevard to serve Eugene and Springfield. Speaking to Ms. Taylor's earlier comments, Mayor Torrey said that the Eugene Charter stated that the mayor was to provide a State of the City address and to challenge the City. Mayor Torrey also wished the council a Happy New Year. He commended the work done by City staff on the State of the City event. B. WORK SESSION: Lane County Animal Regulation Advisory Task Team Report Finance and Court Operations Executive Manager Cindi Hamm introduced Scott Bartlett, Chair of the Lane County Animal Regulation Advisory Task Force, Bill Fleener, the Vice Chair of the task force, and Carol Pomes, purchasing manager responsible for managing the City's contract with the Lane County Animal Regulation Authority (LCARA), and the City's liaison to the task force. She noted that LCARA Manager Mike Wellington and David Sucart of Lane County were also present. Mr. Bartlett reviewed the contents of the task force's final report, entitled Lane County's Animal Regulation Advisory Task Force Findings and Recommendations. He provided a PowerPoint presentation summariz- ing the report's findings and recommendations in six areas: 1) licensing; 2) spay and neutering; 3) legal issues; 4) public education; 5) facilities and staffing; and 6) funding. Mr. Bartlett invited questions. Ms. Nathanson asked to what extent the task force research indicated that other communities' ordinances took into consideration whether an animal was kept indoors all the time or outdoors. Mr. Bartlett said that many people kept cats in the house all the time for safety considerations. He agreed that was a considera- tion. He was persuaded that within reason, the City should relax its animal limit laws and allow two more dogs if they were rescued dogs and sterilized. He said that the task force was approached by breeders who were operating illegally and felt it was unfair. He said that breeders supported loosening the limitation and preferred that nuisance laws govern the issue. Mr. Bartlett said he was recommending that the County double its limit. Ms. Nathanson indicated interest in the targeted spay and neuter voucher program. She expressed appreciation that the task force recognized the public safety implications of the issues involved. She recalled the Budget Committee's priority-setting exercise in 2003, and said she ranked the service highly at that time because of its public safety implications. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 2004 Page 4 Work Session