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Mayor Torrey pointed out that there would be a ballot in 2005 regardless of the outcome of this discussion, <br />as enough signatures had been gathered to bring a tax issue before the voters. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman called it '~juvenile" to frame the issue as one of trust. She asked what was wrong with more <br />accountability. She reiterated her feeling that having such an auditor in place would increase the public's <br />trust in the City. She surmised that the motion would not pass and said she would not place it on the table. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly resented the implication that interest in an auditor indicated a lack of trust in staff. He said <br />external performance and auditors were employed "all of the time" in private business. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor also disagreed that the item had to do with trust. She did not think Mr. Taylor had the time to <br />take an in-depth look at a department. She felt audits merely provided an outside look at internal functions. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:32 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 28, 2004 Page 9 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />