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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/13/1991 Meeting ,. e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council McNutt Room--Eugene City Hall November 13 1991 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Shawn Boles, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrman, Bobby Green, Randy MacDonald, Paul Nicholson, and Kaye Robinette. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Roger Rutan. The adjourned meeting of November 6, 1991, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. The council decided to take up Item III first. 1. BALLOTING FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, DOWNTOWN COMMIS- SION, EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN PARTNERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, AND PLANNING COMMISSION e Expressing concern that the City was falling behind in its effort to increase representation by women on boards and commissions, Ms. Bascom said of the 58 positions currently being filled, 34 percent of the appointments went to women; and that the total representation of women on boards and commissions was higher, at 44 percent. Staff noted that 30 percent of all applications were from women. Ms. Bascom recalled interviewing Pennie Hopkins, who was not successful in her bid for appointment to the Metropolitan Partnership. Ms. Hopkins is the Development Director for the Eugene Festival of Musical Theatre, and Ms. Bascom feels she is an excellent candidate for the Downtown Commission and asked the council to consider Ms. Hopkins for the post. The City Attorney confirmed that Ms. Hopkins met the pecuniary interest require- ment. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, that Pennie Hopkins be appointed to the Downtown Commission. The motion passed, 5:2; Mr. Green and Mr. Nicholson voting nay. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that Cheryle Hawkins, Les Hendrickson, and Tim Laue be appointed to the Budget Com- mittee. The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. MacDonald opposed. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1991 Page 1 Lunch Work Session -- e Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that Pennie Hopkins be appointed to the Downtown Commission. The motion passed, 6:1; Mr. Green opposed. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that Patrick Malone be appointed to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partner- ship. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that Leroy Dickens and George Russell be appointed to the Human Rights Commis- sion. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, that Adell McMillan be appointed to the Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mayor Miller asked that Councilor Rutan's ballot, turned in by Mr. Boles, be counted in the vote. The results were unchanged. At the end of the meeting, Ms. Bascom asked staff to ensure that applications for positions on boards and commissions not be accepted from people who do not live in the appropriate geographic area. Mr. Green noted a reference to age on the application form. e II. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND CITY MANAGER A. League of Oregon Cities (LOC) Convention Mr. MacDonald reported on the LOC Convention held November 8-10. He an- nounced that he was nominated by Roger Rutan for a position on the LOC Board of Directors, and was successful in his bid. B. Housing Policy Board Ms. Bascom said the Housing Policy Board is in the planning stage of the Walnut Grove housing development. C. Review of Central Business Function Costs Mr. Robinette distributed the Executive Summary of the Review of Central Business Function Costs. D. Budget Committee Script Mr. Robinette distributed a memorandum from Acting Budget Manager Rose Ellis explaining the purpose of a placeholder budget and also modifying the budget calendar for this year. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1991 Page 2 Lunch Work Session ---- e Responding to a request for clarification from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Boles said that the council has decided to use Option 3 as the basis for the placeholder budget, but work toward getting as close to Option 4 as possible. It was agreed that councilors would speak to members of the Budget Committee individually. E. Ignition Interlock Devices Mr. Boles said he has received information from the City's court administra- tor indicating the ignition interlock devices have shown to be effective in removing drunk drivers from roads. He circulated the information, noting that local jurisdictions are precluded from taking any action by State con- straint. F. Century Council Mr. Boles reported that Mary Burrows has been hired as the local coordinator for the Century Council. He encouraged the council to continue to monitor the activities of the Century Council. G. University Director of Government and Community Relations Mr. Green officially congratulated Mr. MacDonald on his new post as the Uni- versity of Oregon's Director of Government and Community Relations. e H. Town Hall Meeting Mr. Green said he has requested a written report of key points and issues brought up at the three jurisdictions' town hall meeting on October 30. Of particular interest to Mr, Green is a resolution passed approximately 10 years ago relating to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. He asked that the council discuss the document when the information is avail- able. r. Highway 99 North Revitalization Mr. Green asked staff for a comprehensive plan on alternative funding mecha- nisms for the Highway 99 North revitalization project, and present it for council discussion within the next two months. Mr. Boles said that there are two different westside revitalization issues. One is the Highway 99 North revitalization project and the other is the intercity westside deterioration that is occurring. He asked that staff examine the two issues together, noting it does not seem to make sense to manage two parallel revitalization projects. Ms. Bascom made the assumption that the council's meeting with the Transpor- tation Division will provide an update on the Highway 99 North project. City Manager Mike Gleason reported that the first phase (between Barger and Beltline) will be done next year, and the strip from Barger towards the city e wi 11 be MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1991 Page 3 Lunch Work Session e undertaken a year later. The last phase is considerably more complicated and will require additional funding mechanisms. J. Meeting of November 20 Ms. Ehrman expressed concern that an issue she has raised is scheduled for the November 20 meeting, which she cannot attend. Ms. Marentette said that the intent was to clarify the wording of the goals. The postponed process issues will be discussed in a future meeting, possibly in January 1992. At Mr. MacDonald's suggestion, goals clarification will be added to the council's December 2 agenda. The council will not meet on No- vember 20. K. Solid Waste and Recycling Board Representation Mr. Nicholson asked for clarification on his role on the Solid Waste and Recycling Board. He also noted that the minutes for the meeting when this issue was discussed did not capture the discussion. The minutes issue has been placed on the council's agenda for December. Ms. Ehrman left the meeting at 12:10 p.m. Summarizing a brief discussion, Mayor Miller said the council needs to decide if Mr. Nicholson should deal with rate-setting issues. e Mr. Gleason said the issue is that waste reduction is a requirement of the State, which gives five ways for waste reduction allowed by statute. One of those ways is progressive rates. He said there needs to be policy standards on rates. The old ordinance is designed to create an acceptable rate of return from the industry. The industry is now dealing with the rate issue without considering the impact to the consumer. The City is obliged to pro- ceed with the rate, upon request for review from the industry. Mr. Nicholson said his proposal was for him to develop interim suggestions to guide a single-year rate-setting process, because the longer-term discussion of restructuring the system will deal with the longer-term issues of rate- setting. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Robinette, to have a commit- tee composed of Solid Waste and Recycling Board members, staff, and Mr. Green and Mr. Nicholson define a work scope that involves both the short-term rate issue, as well as the SB66 issues, and that the committee submit a work plan for council's approval. The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Mr. Gleason said that the City has received a specific request from the Met- ropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) for discussion of an intergovernmental co- operation with this issue. Ms. Bascom noted that the topic in on the MPC's agenda for November 14. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1991 Page 4 Lunch Work Session e L. 11th Avenue/Willamette Street Development Mr. Nicholson wondered when the 11th Avenue/Willamette Street Development issue would be heard by the council. Mr. Boles said that the project was being discussed by the Downtown Commission, and it would forward a recommen- dation to the council. Ms. Marentette, City Manager's Office, said it was on the council's December 4 agenda. M. Disabled Parking in Attended Lots Mayor Miller said people with disabled parking stickers on their license plates were being required to pay for parking in attended lots. His recol- lection was that council had decided not to charge people with the appropri- ate plates for parking. Staff noted that the cost for providing free parking for this population was inconsequential. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that people with the appropriate license plate stickers be provided with free park- ing at attended parking lots, and to review the policy in a year. The motion passed, 5:1; Ms. Bascom opposed. N. Compensation Report Mayor Miller said he needed more information on the City's external review of its Compensation Report. He said he would pursue the topic and report back to the council. Mr. Boles suggested that council members with concerns (May- e or, Ms. Bascom, and Mr. Nicholson) meet with the City Manager and distribute additional information to the rest of the council. The information may be used to respond to questions, should they arise, during the Eugene Decisions workshops. Mr. MacDonald cautioned councilors not to draft anything as poli- cy that has not been approved by the entire City Council. III. RESOLUTION CONCERNING OREGON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND FINANCING FOR LANE PLYWOOD, INC. Mike Sullivan, Development Division, gave background information on the reso- lution. Lane Plywood, Inc. has applied to the Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF) for financing to assist the company with the installation of pollution control equipment, which would bring the company into conformance with LRAPA and DEQ standards. The City's part in this is to approve the project by approving the resolution. Responding to questions, Mr. Sullivan said the company is expanding it pollu, tion control capacity and the project does not compete directly with any other project. The OBDF program is continuously available on a first-come, first-served basis. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, to approve Resolution 4282 as amended and presented to council today, The motion passed unanimously, 6:0. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1991 Page 5 Lunch Work Session ~ The City Attorney noted only one substantive change between the resolution previously distributed and that given to councilors today. Finding C in today's resolution simply disclaims that the City is undertaking any liabili- ty in connection with this project. Mr. MacDonald moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, to amend the reso- lution by adding the phrase "would improve the quality of the local environment, and would be in the best interests of the citizens of Eugene" following "ORS 280.520;" in the first paragraph. The amendment passed unanimously, 6:0. The City Attorney saw no problem with the amendment. The main motion passed unanimously, 6:0. IV. BRING FUNDING REQUEST REVIEW Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, to approve BRING Recycling's funding request for $2,880 in City funds to sup- port operation of four recycling drop sites in Eugene from November 1, 1991-June 30, 1992. The motion passed unanimous- ly, 6:0. The council adjourned at 1:20 p.m. e ",>.~~I~d' ~? . . ic~eal ~~ -o~ - - ~ City Manager (Recorded by Yolanda Paule) MNCC 101691-11:30 4It MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1991 Page 6 Lunch Work Session