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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/1980 Meeting .~ e M I NUT E 5 EUGENE CITY COUNCIL March 5, 1980 Adjourned meeting from February 27, 1980, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 11:45 a.m., with the following Councilors present: Betty Smith, Scott Lieuallen, Jack Delay, Eric Haws, O. W. Hamel, Gretchen Miller, Brian Obie, and Emily Schue. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS e A. Election Filin~ Oate--Ms. Smith stated that Tuesday, March 11, 1980, is the final flling date for people running for City Council positions and for Mayor; she also noted a concern about the apparent apathy of the citizens who are not willing to spend the time and energy to run for the City Council. She also suggested that at a future date, the Council might discuss the work load of the Council and perhaps a partial compensation for that work. B. Working Paper For Condominium Conversion--Mr. Delay stated that the working paper for the condominium conversion has been distributed. He noted that the paper submitt~d by the task force is a shopping list of the various kinds of measures they will be considering. Mr. Delay stated that today's meeting is an information meeting, as well as to go over proposals made by Legal Aid. On Wednesday, March 12, 2:00 p.m., in the McNutt Room, an open meeting will be held for receiving feedback regarding what the regulations should contain. He urged Councilors to review the information distributed to them over the weekend. C. Energy Conservation Policy Board Meeting--Mr. Obie stated that the Energy Conservation Policy Board meeting to be held that night is regarding mandatory weatherization and could be a critical one. He urged as many Councilors as possible to attend. Mayor Keller noted that he had an opportunity to review the papers which Greg Page, Technology Coordinator, had provided and felt this meeting would be an extremely productive one. O. Room Tax Committee Meeting--Mr. Lieuallen noted that the next meeting of the Room Tax Committee would be held on April 1, 1980, in the McNutt Room, at 7:30 p.m. He further stated that evening meetings were being scheduled so that more people could come and provide input. e F. Joint Parks Committee Meeting--Ms. Miller stated that the next meeting of the Joint Parks Committee would be at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 1980. 3/5/80--1 . G. Items From City Manager--The Budget Committee meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., March 6, 1980, in the McNutt Room. Manager noted they hope to prepare the recommendations for the Council on the level of the tax ~ base at that meeting. ~ Mr. Henry stated that on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m., the Eugene Economic Development Committee will be meeting and at that time they will be finishing their report which will go to the Council. Mr. Henry stated that on March 12 there will be a training session for board and commission chairpersons on how to conduct meetings. This will be held in the Holiday Inn Garden Room; Carol Baker is the staff 'person to contact for further information or reservations, which should be made by March 7. Mr. Henry encouraged all board and com- mission members and staff who serve them to attend this training session. People attending the National League of Cities meeting, including Pat Lynch, will be leaving Saturday, March 15. Mr. Henry noted that he will be leaving March 15 for Germany and will return April 5. He further stated that Don Allen will be in charge for the next meetings, until his return. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. New Liquor License Outlet--Old English Fish & Chips No.2 (Retail .a Malt Beverage); 45 West 29th Avenue; Applicant: Richard M. Bingham ~ Mr. Henry noted that this facility has changed ownership and that this application has been reviewed by all appropriate departments and approval is recommended. Public hearing was opened; there being no testimony presented, public hearing was closed. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to forward to OLCC with recommendation for approval, subject to conditions, if any. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. B. New Liquor License Outlet--El Torito (Dispenser Class A); Southwest Corner of Delta Highway and Valley River Highway; Applicant: El Torito- La Fiesta Restaurants, Inc. Mr. Henry stated this is a new building and that this application has been reviewed by the appropriate departments. He further stated that this Class A license will include hard liquor, wine, and beer, and the license will be issued to Martin M. Casey; everything seems to be in order and approval ;s recommended. e 3/5/80--2 ~ e Public hearing was opened; there being no testimony presented, public hearing was closed. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to forward this application to OLCC with recommendation for approval, subject to conditions, if any. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. C. Construction Permit Fee Increases--Mr. Henry stated that this item is a continuation of the hearing from last week. He further stated that they would like to approve this matter with an effective date of March 15, in order to have the increase apply to building that will be going on at that time. Mr. Henry noted that a presentation was given last week by Larry Reed and that the increases are generally quite moderate. Mr. Henry further stated that the average new house would be affected about $60 in permit fee increases; the fees that now are approximately $310 will be about $370. e Public hearing was opened. Speaking in favor of the increases: John Bennett, Director of Planning of Governmental Affairs of the Home Builders' Association of Lane County, 3282 Gateway, Springfield, read a letter from the Board of Directors of the Home Builders' Association which stated that at their March 5 meeting, they voted to support the building fees increases as outlined in the February 14, 1980, memorandum. He further stated the Home Builders' Association has supported a well-trained and professional staff in the Building Division. He stated the support given is with the following reserva- tion: The building permit fees or any other fees should not be used for generating revenues above what is needed for the operation of the Building Division. He further stated the appreciation of the associ- ation for the extension of time given for review of these proposed resolutions and expressed hope that in the future more time would be given prior to consideration of such matters. He further stated that attached to this letter was a copy of a memorandum regarding possible staffing cuts in the Building Division and noted that the association encouraged the City to keep the staffing level they pres~ntly have. There being no further testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. Res. No. 3320--A resolution establishing fees in connection with the Plumbing Code of the City of Eugene; repealing Resolu- tion No. 2487 adopted by the City Council on March 22, . 1976; and providing an effective date. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to adopt the resolu- tion. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e Res. No. 3321--A resolution establishing fees in connection with the Electrical Code of the City of Eugene; repealing Resolu- tion No. 2488 adopted by the City Council on March 22, 1976; and providing an effective date. 3/5/80--3 ~ Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to adopt the resQlu- tion. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e Res. No. 3322--A resolution establishing fees in connection with the Mechanical Code of the City of Eugene; repealing Resolu- tion No. 2486 adopted by the City Council on March 22, 1976; and providing an effective date. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to adopt the resolu- tion. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3323--A resolution establishing fees in connection with the administration and regulation of private construction of curb cuts/drives and sidewalks on public right-of- way; repealing prior resolution; and providing an effective date. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to adopt the resolu- tion. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3324--A resolution repealing Resolution Nos. 2302, 2439, 2443, 2489, and 3200, establishing fees in connection with the administration of the Structural Specialty Code of the City of Eugene, Oregon; and providing an effective date. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to adopt the resolu- tion. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e Mr. Lieuallen noted that there have been two pieces of correspondence relating to this matter. Both seem to question whether efforts are being duplicated in inspections. He agreed that we should not dupli- cate efforts nor do things that are unnecessary. Ms. Smith asked for a staff comment regarding the letter from John Boyer, from the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. Mick Nolte, Superintendent of Building Inspection, stated that the two main issues in Mr. Boyer's letter seemed to be nitpicking as far as code enforcement is concerned, and delays. He further stated they had met with the association and are working on streamlining the inspection process and removing delays. He further stated they would meet with the industry representatives again. He feels this is productive and should be done once or twice a year. Ms. Smith noted her main concern is that there be follow-up on this matter. e 3/5/80--4 - e e III. GOODWILL BOWLING Mayor Keller stated that on Saturday, March 8, some of the Councilors would be bowling at Emerald Lanes at 10:30 a.m., in response to a chal- lenge issued by Lane County Assessor Bill Bain. He stated that Councilors Smith, Obie, and Lieuallen, as well as he, would be bowling. The meeting was adjourned to March 10, 1980. Ad/! $L-- Donald, Allen ~~tlrrg City Manager (Recorded by Lynda Nelson) LN:so/CM26a1 3/5/80--5