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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/1984 Meeting M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber June 20, 1984 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, Cynthia Wooten, John Ball, Debra Ehrman, Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer, Betty Smith. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Emily Schue. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Appointments to State Boards and Commissions Councilor Ball stated that the council has been discussing the necessity of getting Eugene residents appointed to State boards and commissions relevant to the area. He stated that James O'Neill had recently been appointed by the Governor to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee with the help of State Representative Larry Campbell. e B. City Councilor Letter of Resignation Councilor Smith distributed and read to the City Council her letter of resigna- tion, dated June 20, 1984, to be effective August 1, 1984, to allow the council to appoint councilor-elect Ruth Bascom to fill the vacancy five months earlier than scheduled. She stated that she had previously shared with the council her decision not to seek re-election. She highlighted some of the major projects in which she had participated, including the Hult Center and the Sewage Treatment Plant. She stated that she will continue to be involved with the Visitors and Convention Bureau, stressing the importance of the room tax in support of that organization. She said the major activities planned for the summer in Eugene spoke highly of that organization and its efforts in developing the City as a destination point. Ms. Smith said she would continue to devote time to getting local residents involved in television. Mayor Keller said he spoke for the citizens of Eugene in thanking Ms. Smith for her efforts on the council during the past seven years. He stated that he understood and respected her decision to resign the council at this time. Councilor Obie said he echoed the Mayor's comments in expressing his appreciation of Ms. Smith's work on the council. He suggested that Ms. Smith be the official representative of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission when the sewage treatment plant began its operation in September. He also asked her to join the council for its annual planning session in the fall and on January 7, 1985, so that she could be properly honored by the council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 1984 Page 1 Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to accept the letter of resignation of Councilor Smith, effective August 1, 1984. The e motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Ms. Smith stated that she looked forward to attending the Friday dinner session for the Council Goals Session. C. Scheduling of Discussion on Job Training Centers Mayor Keller asked that the meeting scheduled to discuss combining the job training centers be postponed due to a scheduling conflict. D. Request for Location of Donald Duck Wristwatch Councilor Hansen stated that he had been asked by Mayor John Lively and one of the city councilors of Springfield to ask Mayor Keller for the location of a Donald Duck wristwatch belonging to the City of Eugene. Mayor Keller stated that the watch was in his possession. E. Visit by Chinese Delegation Mayor Keller stated that a nine-person People's Friendship delegation from Fujian, China, will be visiting Eugene on July 16 and 17 as part of their trip to Oregon. He explained that a group of Lane County residents had visited China several months ago and that the Chinese delegation was in response to that visit. He stated that a dinner will be held for the delegation and he encour- aged the councilors to attend. The leader of the delegation will be Wen Fushan, e President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship. Secretary General You, Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs for that province, will also be a member of the delegation. Mayor Keller stated that he will keep the council informed of any additional information received. F. Announcements 1. Rescheduling of City Council Dinner/Work Session City Manager Micheal Gleason stated that he wished to reschedule the council dinner/work session from July 9 to July 23 at 5 p.m., at which time a discussion with the Eugene Water & Electric Board is tentatively scheduled. 2. Scheduling of Economic Development Goals Session Mr. Micheal Gleason suggested that the Economic Development Goals Session as requested by the City Council at its June 18 meeting be scheduled for July 16 at 5:30 p.m. Councilor Wooten stated that she would be out of town that day. Mr. Gleason responded that staff will determine another date for the session. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 1984 Page 2 II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL e A. City Council Meeting Minutes of May 9, 1984, May 14, 1984, and May 30, 1984 and Work Session Minutes of March 14, 1984, April 11, 1984, April 26, 1984 and May 29, 1984 (minutes distributed) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to approve the City Council minutes of March 14, 1984, April 11, 1984, April 26, 1984, May 9, 1984, May 14, 1984, May 29, 1984, and May 30, 1984. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0, Ms. Ehrman abstaining. B. Segregation of Assessment Located East on Willagillespie Road, Lot 2; applicant: Pete Lorenz (SE 84-4) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to approve the segregation of assessment as noted. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. III. PUBLIC HEARING: SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET #7 (memo, details distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. He stated that the council had already discussed the item at the budget meeting the previous evening. He stated that there would be no staff report on the item. The public hearing was opened. e There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. CB 2751--An ordinance adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1983, and ending June 30, 1984; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Council Bill 2751 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19256). e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 1984 Page 3 IV. ORDINANCE CONCERNING PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCILORS (memo, e ordinance distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. He stated that some modification had been made to the ordinance as directed by the council. City Attorney Tim Sercombe stated that the ordinance presently before the council was the subject of Ms. Wooten's motion when the council last addressed the issue. He said the ordinance contained two minor changes to the earlier draft. Councilor Wooten said she felt the proposed ordinance embodied the concerns expressed by the council at its last meeting. She said she would support adoption of the ordinance. Councilor Ehrman stated that she had discussed several items regarding the ordinance with Mr. Sercombe. She stated that she was uncomfortable with the language of Section 1(3) which would allow the council to extend the application period if it decided the number of applicants were too few for an effective choice to be made. She said she thought it would provide too much leeway to the council if it was unimpressed with the quality of the applicants. Addressing Section 1(6), she suggested that the language be revised to read liThe council shall give preference" rather than "may" because she fel t the council shoul d not have the prerogative to choose another once a vote by the people has occurred. She stated that she was generally in favor of the ordinance. Councilor Hansen stated that he had not changed his opinion and still felt that it was inappropriate for the council to set down stringent guidelines for conditions that mayor may not exist in the future. He felt that sufficient e guidelines were present in the City Charter to address any possible situation. Mr. Hansen moved, seconded by Mr. Ball to table the item. The motion passed, 5:2, Ms. Wooten and Ms. Ehrman voting nay. V. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION (memo, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Dorothy Anderson of the Interim Community Development Committee presented the report to the council in the absence of Ms. Schue, chairperson of the committee. Ms. Anderson stated that a public hearing had been held by the committee at which numerous suggestions were made for the use of the funds. In addition, staff recommenda- tions were also received. She stated that Mr. Ball was also a member of the committee. She stated that the distributed materials included a statement of objectives and the allocation of the funds. She said the committee had attempted to develop a recommendation that addressed staff concerns with Parks programs and the concerns presented at the hearing about social service needs in the community. She stated that the recommended allocation was a combination of both areas. In addition, she stated that the committee was recommending a contingency fund of $32,000 to be forwarded to the Joint Social Services Fund for allocation to capital improvement projects involving public service groups. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 1984 Page 4 She explained that the committee did not feel it was the best group to make those allocations. Ms. Smith asked if the projects being referred to the JSSC e were presently funded or being reviewed by the JSSC. Community Development Coordinator Richard Weinman responded that the joint fund will request propo- sals, adding that he imagined that most of the proposals would come from existing programs. He expected that most of the proposals would be received in the next four to six weeks. Mr. Ball stated that the committee had not ear- marked particular projects for the last allocation forwarded to JSSC, explaining that the committee had forwarded the allocation with the provisal that it be used on capital projects. He said the JSSC will follow its normal procedures in reviewing the proposals. Ms. Anderson explained that the $32,000 will be added to non-allocated JSSC funds. Mr. Ball stated that the Interim Community Devel- opment Committee had little time in which to act but managed to hold a public hearing at which the public echoed the council's frustration with the process. He said the committee will work to refine the process for the future. He felt the committee acted well in showing good faith to the public given the restric- tions placed upon it. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Wooten, to approve the Community Development Block Grant statement of objectives. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Ms. Wooten temporarily left the meeting at this time. Mayor Keller directed staff to draft a letter to be sent to the committee expressing the appreciation of the council for the work of the committee in this process. e VI. SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE RESEARCH CORRIDOR UPDATE (memo distributed) City Manager introduced the agenda item and presented the staff report, briefly reviewing his June 14, 1984, memorandum to the City Council which outlined the members and the recent work of the consortium. Two of the projects performed by the consortium in its primary task of awareness building were an 18-minute video presentation and a brochure for local and regional outreach efforts. He reviewed the various aspects of the program and the responsible actors as listed in the memorandum, explaining that the workload had been distributed to obtain the most effective results from a low-budget program. Mr. Gleason stated that the program has been obtaining state-wide and national recognition. He said staff has researched other similar programs such as the Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh connection, the North Carolina Research Triangle, which has been in existence for 25 years. He said the Southern Willamette Research Corridor was a long-term program and represented the opportunity to leverage research grants, industrial sitings and to link the University of Oregon's assets with the Economic Development Program. He said it would also allow the City to have a major regional component to any metropolitan economic development program. Lastly, he felt the consortium provided the opportunity for the chief executive officers of the involved cities and colleges to meet in a forum to discuss mutual problems and opportunities. Ms. Wooten rejoined the meeting prior to this time. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 1984 Page 5 Councilor Wooten said she continued to support the Research Corridor, stating e that progress will be seen in the future. She said the most important aspect of the work performed thus far was the development of a cooperative spirit in working with other jurisdictions. Referring to the League of Oregon Cities newsletter distributed to the council, she stated that the LOC had announced five categories for City awards for the upcoming November meeting. Ms. Wooten suggested that the Research Corridor project be submitted for the Intergovern- mental Cooperation Award in behalf.of the jurisdictions involved. Mr. Gleason responded that staff will investigate the process. The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 to June 25, 1984. Respectfully submitted, M;Che~~ - City Ma ager. . (Recorded by Thom Strunk) TS:db/CM7al e e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 20, 1984 Page 6