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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/1981 Meeting - e - M I NUT E S Eugene City Council City Council Chamber February 25, 1981 11:30 a.m. PRESENT: Councilors Gretchen Miller, Mark Lindberg, D. W. Hamel, Cynthia Wooten, and Emily Schue. Councilors absent: Betty Smith, Brian Obie, and Eric Haws. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Labor Disputes Ms. Wooten stated that she had crossed a picket line into City Hall today with great objection in order to attend the City Council meeting. She requested a status report on the picket and the labor practices involved in the dispute. B. School Closures Ms. Miller stated that letters from citizens and from the Fairmount Neighborhood Association were distributed to the council and to the task force on school clo- sures. Schools are the anchor for the neighborhood in the East University area which is family-oriented with many school-age children. If the schools are closed in that neighborhood, then problems such as those in the West University Neighborhood could begin in that area also. Ms. Wooten stated that the Planning Department is preparing a report on the impact of potential closures. The report should be distributed soon to the council. C. Shuttle System Mr. Gleason stated that council dealt with the shuttle bus issue several weeks ago and had requested that staff monitor the status of this project. As a result, staff is giving a 30-day notice to cease operation of the shuttle bus. On the March 11, 1981, council agenda, an information item will be placed regarding ridership and other information pertaining to this project. The council can act at that time. At this point, less than 100 riders per day are using the shuttle and ridership is declining rapidly. II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Approval of Council Minutes of January 14, 1981, and January 28, 1981; Legislative Subcommittee Minutes of February 19, 1981 MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25, 1981 Page 1 e Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, to approve council minutes of January 14, 1981, and January 28, 1981, and Legislative Subcommittee minutes of February 19, 1981. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Finance Resolutions (memo, exhibits distributed) B. Mr. Gleason stated that these are routine adjustments in accordance with budget law. He noted that Loren Stubbert, Finance Department, was available to answer questions. Res. No. 3479--A resolution authorizing the transfer of non-contingency appro- priations within a given fund between official budget categories. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3480--A resolution acknowledging adjustment to estimated revenues and authorizing the adjustment to appropriations and expenditures related to those revenues. e Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3481--A resolution amending Resolution No. 3456; adjusting revenues and related appropriations which were incorrectly adjusted in the Aviation Fund. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Mr. Lindberg stated that he would like to know who from the Library is going to Washington, DC, and what the circumstances are. Mr. Gleason responded that he would obtain this information for Mr. Lindberg. C. Adoption of Findings and Conclusions Regarding Zone Change Request Denial (Chambers Development Corporation) (Z 80-30) (findings distributed) Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt findings and conclusions denying a zone change request from RG Garden Apartment Residential District to RP Residential-Professional District for property located south and west of the intersection of Sand Avenue and Country Club Road. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. III. STATE MANDATED FIVE-YEAR FORECAST (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason stated that this forecast is required by law to be prepared and adopted but it does not represent a usable document. e Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the State Mandated Five-Year Forecast. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25, 1981 Page 2 e e e Mr. Lindberg asked about the overall total debt payment decreasing from 16 per- cent to 13.2 percent. Mr. Gleason responded that this reflects the current debt payment over its life, presuming no increased debt. Loren Stubbert, Budget Offi- cer, stated that it was difficult to know what direction the debt service will go. Mr. Lindberg asked what the ratio between debt service and payment would be over the next five years and if this is what the figures represent. Mr. Gleason responded that is what this represents if no new debts were added. The debt is related to capital expenditure, and with no capital plan, an average must be assumed. Projecting for five years is a good idea and should be done on a quar- terly basis but not with such a collection of aggregate numbers. This is too simplistic an approach. Mr. Lindberg noted that indicates how silly the State request is. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. IV. CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGE REGARDING RESTRICTION OF PARKING IN FRONT OF FIRE EXITS/PROPER DISPLAY OF PARKING PERMITS ON VEHICLES FOR CERTAIN PARKING AREAS (memo, ordinance distributed) Mr. Gleason stated that this is to consider a proposed ordinance change regarding restricting parking in front of fire exits and also to consider proper display of parking permits on vehicles for certain parking areas. The current ordinance does not prohibit parking vehicles in front of fire exit doors which could lead to serious problems. This ordinance would allow the prohibition as well as the ability to cite offenders. The other portion of the ordinance allows a sticker on the windshield of a car so that a parking permit can be placed inside the clear plastic sticker. The stickers that could be inserted could be carpool permits, daily permits, etc. He introduced Duane Bischoff, Parking Administra- tion, to provide additional information. Ms. Wooten asked what the administrative cost is of distributing stickers to people. Mr. Bischoff responded that the law does not allow anything on wind- shields unless approved by the council. The present permits go on dashboards and sometimes falloff, causing problems to occur. This will require minimal administrative cost. CB 2253--An ordinance concerning traffic control; amending Sections 5.010, 5.225, and 5.270 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council. Mr. Lindberg asked why this ordinance is so restrictive and why only transparent plastic pockets are allowed. Mr. Bischoff responded that State law determines what can and cannot be put on windshields and this is similar to the handbill situation the council dealt with previously. Transparent pockets are better than translucent or opaque ones for viewing purposes. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25, 1981 Page 3 .e e e Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2253 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Lindberg, that the bill be approved and be given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting "aye," the bill was declared passed and numbered 18760. v. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LITIGATION Mr. Gleason stated that this discussion is regarding litigation involving the suit by the Chamber of Commerce against the City of Eugene. Staff is recommending that this be settled out of court for $10,226.64 which is consistent with the previous discussion by the council. This amount represents one half of the original 1 aws u it. Ms. Schue stated she assumes this is a negotiated figure. Mr. Gleason assured her that it is and is 50 percent of the original suit and has been negotiated. The Chamber of Commerce is agreeable to the figure that has been recommended by the City Attorney. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to award $10,226.64 to the Chamber of Commerce as an out-of-court settlement regarding liti- gation over tourism services. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Meeting was adjourned to March 9, 1981. Respectfully submitted, M~~'--. City Manager (Recorded by Lynda Nelson) MDG:LN:rb/CM7a20 MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25, 1981 Page 4