CC Minutes - 03/13/06 Work Session

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The vote on the substitute motion was a 4:4 tie, with Mr. Papé?, Ms. Solomon, Mr. Poling, and Mr. Pryor voting in favor, and Ms. Bettman, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Ortiz, and Ms. Taylor vot- ing in opposition; Mayor Piercy cast the a vote in opposition to the motion and the substi- tute motion failed on a final vote of 5:4. Mayor Piercy commented that if the language in the main motion was forwarded to the Ad Hoc Com- mittee, it could review all sides of the issue and forward revised compromise language that could be accepted by the full council. Ms. Solomon, seconded by Mr. Papé?, moved to amend the main motion and refer the lan- guage to the Ad Hoc Committee for further review. Ms. Bettman maintained that such an amendment was a delay tactic; that the discussion around this issue ensued at the council’s last work session. She noted that the Ad Hoc Committee did not include this issue as an agenda item. Ms. Bettman opined that her motion was a modification and a compromise from her original proposal that the City Manager delegate the responsibilities under discussion to the auditor. She urged the council not to postpone action but rather to make a decision on this issue at this time Mr. Pryor voiced support for the amendment. He pointed out that the discussion the council was now having indicated a lack of clarity around this issue and he opined that additional time and review would alleviate some of the confusion. Mr. Pryor added that he did not support a violation of the City Charter. Ms. Taylor stated it was an exercise in futility to forward the language to the Ad Hoc Committee. She echoed Ms. Bettman’s comment that a decision should be made by the full council at this time. The vote on the amendment was a 4:4 tie, with Ms. Solomon, Mr. Papé?, Mr. Poling, and Mr. Pryor voting in favor, and Ms. Bettman, Mr. Kelly, Ms. Ortiz, and Ms. Taylor voting in opposition; Mayor Piercy cast a vote in favor of the amendment and it passed on a final vote of 5:4. Ms. Ortiz announced that the Ad Hoc Committee has completed its charge with the exception of a review of the MOU issue; however, she said it was willing to continue if the council deems it necessary. Ms. Bettman stated that at a certain point, the decisions around the auditor process would need to be made in a more council-oriented manner. She spoke to the recruitment process and expressed hope that résumés could be forwarded to the city electronically. Additionally, she stated that other than Human Resources staff screening for basic qualifications, additional screening should ensue with the outside consultant and as many councilors as possible. C. Stormwater Development Standards Public Works Development Review Manager Peggy Keppler introduced Therese Walch and Mark Schoening, who were available to assist with questions from the City Council. She then proceeded to review the Agenda Item Summary (AIS) and provided the following PowerPoint presentation on the Stormwater Development Standards: MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 13, 2006 Page 8 Work Session