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Eugene City Council
McNutt Room--City Hall
December 9, 1998
11:30 a.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Fart, Tim Laue, Bobby Lee, Scott Meisner, Nancy Nathanson,
Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Betty Taylor, Ken Tollenaar.
Mayor James Torrey called the Adjourned December 7, 1998, meeting of the Eugene City
Council to order at 11:35 a.m.
1. ITEMS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER
Mr. Lee expressed appreciation for the work of City Councilors whose terms were completed and
who would not return as members of the council to be constituted in January 1999. He said he
admired the intergovernmental efforts of Ms. Swanson Gribskov as a leader of the Public Safety
Coordinating Council and her ability to coordinate the details of her full and busy life as a
councilor, parent, and business consultant. He said the expertise and leadership style of Mr.
Laue would be missed and that he had great respect for his contributions to council deliberations
on financial management and the operation of the City. He said he had admired Mr. Tollenaar
since attending his classes at the University of Oregon and that he especially appreciated his
"engineering approach" to policy development. He said he would miss all three councilors.
Mr. Meisner said that he also appreciated the work of the three councilors who would not be
returning to the council. He said it had been a challenge to assume the seat on the Eugene
Planning Commission previously held by Mr. Tollenaar. He commended Mr. Laue for his
expertise and knowledge of tax reform issues. He said that the council had greatly benefitted
from the use of mediation by Ms. Swanson Gribskov. He said he would miss the way the current
council members had been able to effectively work cooperatively.
Ms. Nathanson distributed copies of a memorandum from Public Works Director Christine
Andersen dated December 9, 1998, regarding implementation of the Parks and Open Space
bond measure. She said she was pleased the bond measure had been approved by voters.
Ms. Nathanson stated that she and Mr. Tollenaar had met with representatives of the Eugene
Water & Electric Board (EWEB) and staff from the City and EWEB as a task force authorized to
discuss under-grounding of utilities. She said a formal report would be made to the newly
constituted council, but that she wanted to report to the current council that mutually agreed upon
conclusions and recommendations had been reached.
Ms. Nathanson distributed a written report on her participation in the recently completed National
League of Cities conference. She said that she had been active in the Transportation and
Communications Policy Committee and as a member of an Airlines Panel. She displayed copies
of material she had collected at the conference and stated that many useful ideas had been
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generated during a round-table discussion she in which she had participated with representatives
from other cities related to universities.
Ms. Nathanson commented on the positive work of councilors who would not be returning to the
council. She said she appreciated each as a colleague and friend.
Mr. Farr said that he echoed the words of praise for the work of councilors who would not be
returning to the council. He said he appreciated the mentorship of Mr. Tollenaar; the support and
level-headedess of Mr. Laue; and the heart and sensitive nature of Ms. Swanson Gribskov.
Mr. Farr said the council had provided valuable support for the BetheI-Danebo area of the City in
the three years of his first term on the council. He reported on meetings of a group involved in
the BetheI-Danebo Scoping Project. He said the project would likely concentrate efforts on
establishing a public safety substation, implementing community policing, developing a library
branch, transportation issues, commercial development, and the need to improve the "human
infrastructure" of the area.
Ms. Taylor said she wished the councilors who would not be returning well and said that she
hoped they would continue to make contributions to deliberations of the council.
Ms. Taylor reported that she had requested information regarding citizen concern about tree
cutting at Rest Haven Cemetery.
Ms. Taylor said she hoped a public hearing could be held before decisions were made on
wetland policy changes proposed by Lane County Commissioners
Ms. Taylor said the "agenda over-load" at the December 7 meeting of the council had made it
difficult to act in an effective manner.
Ms. Taylor reported that she had concentrated her involvement at the National League of Cities
conference on issues regarding urban sprawl and downtown renewal.
City Manager Jim Johnson expressed appreciation to councilors who would not be returning. He
said he believed the current council was among the finest group of elected officials with whom he
had ever worked. He distributed cards expressing appreciation to the councilors from staff of the
City Manager's Office.
Mayor Torrey said he appreciated the ability of the current council to "discuss, differ, and do it
civilly." He cited the leadership, mutual understanding, and skills of the councilors who would not
be returning and presented each with a bouquet of flowers.
Mr. Tollenaar expressed appreciation for the confidence invested in him by his appointment to fill
the unexpired council term of Mayor Torrey. He said he left with respect and affection for the
other members of the council.
Mr. Tollenaar said he had wanted to especially work on issues related to Ballot Measure 47/50,
growth management, and public safety coordination during his term and believed the council had
made some accomplishment during that time. He said he had been unprepared for the
experience of terminating the City Manager. He said he had been disappointed in being unable
to put a cap on Hyundai tax abatements and to complete the East Bay Bicycle Path. He said
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work he would leave behind for other councilors included restructuring of City legal services, and
completing the Land Use Code Update, Residential Lands Survey, and TransPlan. He said he
had been most amused by The Register-Guard describing him as a conservative and that one of
its columnists had referred to him as a "curmudgeon." He said he was beginning to have second
thoughts regarding decisions made at the December 7, 1998, meeting of the council about street
improvement assessments. He suggested that a council committee be formed to prepare
assessment policy recommendations and that participation in the work of the committee be
solicited from Lane County and the City of Springfield.
Mr. Laue expressed appreciation for the kind words members had shared regarding his tenure on
the council. He also thanked the citizens of his ward and the City for the opportunity to have
served. He said he believed the council had accomplished goals he had set when he ran for
council--a new library, funding for expansion of parks and open space, fire re-deployment, and
opening of Willamette Street. He said implementation of community policing and other issues
related to criminal justice continued to be a need which would best be accomplished through
intergovernmental cooperation. He expressed appreciation for the experience of working with
the variety of councilors during his term of service. He said it was not the efforts of a single
individual, but the ability of councilors to work together that makes it successful. He expressed
appreciation for the "good and talented" members of the City staff and Mayor Torrey, whom he
characterized as a "closet liberal." He suggested that the mayor be given increased
opportunities to lead the council and City.
Ms. Swanson Gribskov stated that she had mixed feelings about her choice to leave the council.
She said that the most important dream she had when she was elected was that the council,
City Manager, and staff would work more effectively together. She said she hoped that the
positive and cooperative commitment of councilors to meet the needs of citizens using changes
which had occurred during the last two years would continue. She expressed appreciation for
the opportunity to have served and said she would continue her efforts to seek intergovernmental
cooperation and funding for justice concerns.
Mr. Johnson reported that City employees had participated in the annual charitable contributions
campaign and increased the level of giving by 41 percent, to $73,000.
Mr. Johnson distributed a memorandum from the City Attorney dated December 9, 1998, which
provided an update on the status of the application for a tree cutting permit for Rest-Haven
cemetery.
City Attorney Glen Klein reviewed the contents of his memorandum and criteria for issuing tree
cutting permits contained in Section 6.320 of the City Code which was attached. He pointed out
that there was only a limited legal role for the council in the permitting process since it was a staff
decision approved by a Hearings Official. He said the council could change the criteria or
application process contained in the code, but that such changes would likely not become
effective prior to the processing of the current application.
Mayor Torrey complimented the City Manager and City Attorney on the timeliness of their
response to the request of council for a full explanation.
Ms. Taylor asked what was meant by the comment of Mr. Klein that the tree cutting permit
process was a "staff decision." Mr. Johnson replied that the Director of Public Works and City
Manager were fully involved in issues related to the application.
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Ms. Taylor asked if it was possible for a decision regarding the application to be postponed until
changes were made to the City Code. Mr. Klein replied that decisions on permits were required
to be made within 30 days of an application being submitted and that a postponement regarding
the Rest-Haven permit had been possible through the cooperation of the applicant.
Ms. Taylor suggested that the tree cutting permit application could be denied. Mr. Johnson said
a denial would be possible if the application did not meet the criteria of the code. Mr. Klein
added that denial of a permit without a basis for the denial could lead to appeal and litigation by
the applicant.
Ms. Taylor asked who was responsible for signing the Conditional Use Permit involved in the
development of the cemetery in question. Mr. Klein replied that such permits are approved by
the Planning Director or a senior planning staff member, based on a decision of a Hearings
Official.
Ms. Taylor asked if there were plans to save any of the trees proposed to be cut. Mr. Johnson
said the application would be dealt with in compliance with criteria contained in the City code,
seeking to balance its provisions with expressed community interests.
Ms. Nathanson said she was reminded of recent consideration given by the League of Oregon
Cities regarding proposals to shorten the time allowed for granting of permits. She said it had
been decided to oppose the proposals to allow for predictability and allow ample time for
development of full analysis of applications. Mr. Johnson stated that the tree cutting permit in
question was not subject to State statutes, which increased the legal risk to the City if the
application was denied without cause.
Ms. Taylor asked if the Conditional Use Permit granted for development of the cemetery could be
revoked. Mr. Klein replied that such a permit could be revoked by the Planning Director if
conditions of the permit were not met, not because of a change in policy after it had been
granted.
Ms. Taylor asked how development of a cemetery differed from that of a housing development.
Mr. Johnson replied that a response to Ms. Taylor's question would be researched and provided
in writing. Mr. Klein said that Planned Unit Development housing projects were exempted from
tree cutting permit requirements.
Mr. Lee said he believed that it was important for citizens to be fully informed of the processes
being followed in dealing with the Rest-Haven tree cutting permit application.
2. TCl AND AT&T MERGER/TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to adopt Resolution 4580, as
amended, a resolution consenting to AT&T acquiring control of TCI, subject
to specific conditions.
Mr. Lee said that he had always been concerned about the merger of AT&T and
TeleCommunications, Inc. (TCI), because it was the responsibility of elected officials to ensure
that high quality services were provided to the public at minimum cost. He said he believed the
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resolution clearly outlined wide-spread uncertainty about whether the merger would support the
maintenance of such services. He said he would support the motion, despite the non-
compliance of AT&T and TCl with the City's Telecommunications Ordinance.
Mr. Fart complimented staff on preparation of the resolution and said he believed it was fair to
both AT&T and the City.
Ms. Nathanson said she did not believe the council had the responsibility of approving the
merger of AT&T and TCl, but to determine if the merger could negatively affect cable television
service concerns already documented, or the ability to address service improvements in already
reached agreements. She said most cable service complaints received by councilors tended to
be about the amount of programing in relationship to price, changes in programing, and the kinds
of service available. She said she did not believe programing and price issues were fully
addressed in the resolution under consideration.
Franchise Manager Pam Berrian pointed out that cable television programing and rate structures
were governed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), rather than local entities.
She also said that the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Oregon Public
Utility Commission, and 900 other cities were also studying the merger and would provide some
protection regarding the ability of AT&T to operate the TCl system.
Ms. Swanson Gribskov asked how the amended resolution distributed at the beginning of the
meeting differed from the resolution councilors had received with the agenda of the meeting.
City Attorney Jerry Lidz replied that the amended resolution incorporated requests for word
changes submitted by AT&T and eliminated Subsection 1.7, which had required responses to
questions submitted to AT&T that had just been received.
Ms. Swanson Gribskov asked if the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) had considered the
responses and suggestions for changes to the proposed resolution by AT&T. Ms. Berrian replied
that the role of the MPC had been to initiate the inquiry and provide authorization for the
jurisdictions involved to act.
Mr. Lidz said that subsequent correspondence from attorneys representing AT&T had requested
additional changes in the resolution, as follows:
· Sentence 2 of paragraph D of the Findings be changed, as follows:
Consent to the proposed merger is in reliance on AT&T's responses to
MPC's inquiry and is conditioned upon TCI and AT&T agreeing to promptly
cure the non-compliance with Ordinance 20083 if the City ubtirna~tely prevails
in the pending litigation.
· Subsection 1.1 of the resolution be changed, as follows:
That if the City of Eugene ubtirna~tely prevails in the legal challenges to
Ordinance No. 20083 filed by TCI and AT&T which are now pending, TCI and
AT&T, who are not in non-compliance with that Ordinance, will promptly cure
such non-compliance, including, but not limited to, the filing of all required
forms and payment of all sums due, including penalties and interest, ezc-e~
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~ not prohibited by a judgement, that a portion of the ordinance
has been declared invalid...
Mr. Lidz stated that he did not believe the requested changes were substantial or substantive.
Mayor Torrey determined that the requested changes were an acceptable amendment to the
maker of the motion, Mr. Farr, and that there was no councilor had an objection to changing the
motion, and declared that the resolution proposed for adoption was amended.
Mayor Torrey asked Mr. Lidz if he believed sufficient due diligence had taken place for the
council to act on the motion. Mr. Lidz replied that he believed it had.
The motion to adopt Resolution 4580 was approved, 7:1, with Mr. Lee voting
opposed.
3. ALLEY AND STREET VACATION REQUESTS FOR A & K DEVELOPMENT (SV98-3
AND SV98-4)
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4663, an ordinance vacating
the east-west alley located west of Almaden Street.
Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4663, with
unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill
number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion
was adopted unanimously, 8:0.
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4663 by number only.
Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4663 be
approved and given final passage.
Ms. Taylor said that she was concerned that the council was proceeding without giving ample
time for those who had said they were not consulted or did not understand what was happening.
Ms. Taylor moved to lay the motion on the table.
Mayor Torrey determined that there was no councilor willing to second the motion of Ms. Taylor
and declared that it was not under consideration.
The motion to approve Council Bill 4663 was approved, 7:1, with Ms. Taylor
voting opposed.
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4664, an ordinance vacating
the portion of West Fourth Avenue located west of Filmore Street.
Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4664, with
unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill
number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion
was adopted unanimously, 8:0.
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Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4664 by number only.
Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4664 be
approved and given final passage.
Mr. Tollenaar commented that though he felt it was important to separate the vacation under
consideration from traffic issues, it was setting an inappropriate precedent to imply that money
being paid by the applicant was to be used for traffic improvements in the area.
Ms. Taylor said she was concerned that citizens had stated that they had been promised a
different result from the project and were not being given a chance to express their views.
The motion to approve Council Bill 4664 was adopted, 7:1, with Ms. Taylor
voting opposed.
Ms. Nathanson asked for the privilege of changing her vote from "yes" to "no" on Resolution 4580
regarding the AT&T and TCl merger out of concern that there was not adequate discussion to
determine if the resolution and agreement provided all of the protections to achieve the desired
results.
Mayor Torrey asked if the request of Ms. Nathanson was in order. Mr. Klein replied that it was in
order, if there was no objection from the council.
Mayor Torrey determined there was no objection to having Ms. Nathanson
change her vote and announced that the motion to adopt Resolution 4580
was approved, 6:2, with Mr. Lee and Ms. Nathanson voting opposed.
4. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT
DOMAIN FOR THE ACQUISITION BY CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY
INTERESTS FOR THE LOWER AMAZON ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
PROJECT (JOB #3531)
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4672, an ordinance
authorizing the institution of proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition of property
interests for the Lower Amazon Environmental Restoration Project (Job #3531).
Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4672, with
unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill
number only, and that enactment be considered at this time.
Mr. Fart asked how property owners were compensated for property which was acquired by the
City through eminent domain proceedings. City Engineer Les Lyle replied that appraisals done
by registered appraisers are used to set compensations. He said the appraisals would be
reviewed by a second appraiser, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bureau of Land
Management to ensure that fair compensation was provided. Mr. Johnson added that property
owners had recourse to a court proceeding, if they were not satisfied that the compensation set
was adequate.
Mr. Lyle stated that appraisers normally considered what was the highest and best use of a
property in combination with constraints on the use of the property in determining its value.
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Mr. Lee said the Lower Amazon Environmental Restoration Project was an important step
forward for the community because it was not simply a flood control issue, but also related to
water quality in the area.
The motion was adopted unanimously, 8:0.
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council 4672 by number only.
Mr. Farr moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4672 be
approved and given final passage. The motion was adopted unanimously,
8:0.
5. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.013 OF THE EUGENE CITY CODE RELATED TO
INTERESTS IN CONTRACTS
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council Bill 4673, an ordinance
concerning interests in contracts, and amending Section 2.016 of the Eugene Code, 1971.
Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4673, with
unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill
number only, and that enactment be considered at this time.
Ms. Taylor stated that she was not ready to "abolish the whole thing," but that she believed
contracts established before a councilor took office should be allowed to continue. Mr. Johnson
pointed out that the proposed ordinance amendment currently being considered allowed
amendments to contracts covered by its provisions only if the amendment did not involve an
increase in its price and that new contracts were not allowed. Mr. Klein added that provisions for
permitting new contracts in which a councilor had an interest had been removed from the
proposed ordinance.
Mr. Farr observed that most councilors suffered financial losses because of their public service
and that it was not desirable for councilors to benefit from it. He said he believed the proposed
ordinance adequately dealt with the problems associated with the issue.
Mr. Nathanson stated that she had been uncomfortable with previous suggestions regarding new
contracts and was satisfied with the currently proposed ordinance. She asked if non-monetary
considerations were covered in the ordinance. Mr. Johnson said that it was his experience that
contract amendments only dealt with monetary or timing issues. Mr. Klein added that the term
"value" could include anything of value.
In response to a question from Ms. Taylor, Mr. Johnson explained that contract amendments
dealt only with a pre-determined scope of work. Mr. Klein said that he was uncertain whether an
existing City contract for sanitation services contained an expiration clause, but that the proposed
ordinance prevented the City from increasing the price of a contract, even though it allowed the
extension of its term.
Mayor Torrey asked if adoption of the ordinance would permit all City Councilors-elect to serve
their terms. Mr. Klein replied that adoption of the ordinance did not impact any councilor's ability
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to serve, but could result in the voiding of an affected contract. He said the City Charter
described specific causes for a councilor to forfeit office and that violation of interest in contract
ordinances was not one of the causes.
Mr. Tollenaar said he believed Section 14 of the City Charter was broad, clear, and
comprehensive and that the proposed ordinance was a "noble effort" to qualify the scope of the
prohibitions of the charter, but that he did not believe it would create immunity from the risk of
future litigation regarding the issues involved. Mr. Klein replied that the proposed ordinance did
not remove any possible argument that a contract violated the City Charter, but that it violated
the City Code.
The motion to adopt Council Bill 4673 was approved unanimously, 8:0.
Mr. Johnson announced that the council would consider Council bill 4673 by number only.
Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, that Council Bill 4673 be
approved and given final passage.
Mr. Laue asked how the public was served by the change to the ordinance. Mr. Klein replied that
the ordinance would ensure that no litigation was possible regarding existing Ferry Street Bridge
construction and garbage service contracts.
Mr. Lee said he believed it was unfortunate that City Councilors-elect had to suffer scrutiny as
non-paid public officials. He said he was willing to consider changing the City Charter to avoid
such experiences in the future.
Mr. Fart stated that he was interested in having the council consider issues related to creating a
way to pay City Councilors.
Ms. Taylor said that she continued to be disturbed by the proposed changes and that she did not
see a good reason for them. She said she did not believe undue hardship would be created by
elimination of a City contract for garbage service.
The motion was adopted, 7:1, with Ms. Taylor voting negatively.
6. CITY OF EUGENE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
Mr. Fart moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to adopt Resolution No. 4581, a
resolution adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the
City of Eugene for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June
30, 1999.
Ms. Taylor moved to table the motion.
Mayor Torrey determined there was no other councilor wishing to second the motion of Ms.
Taylor and declared that it was not under consideration.
Ms. Taylor said that she believed there had been insufficient discussion regarding the
supplemental budget proposal by the Budget Committee.
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Administrative Services Director Warren Wong stated that information requested by councilors at
the December 7, 1998, meeting of the council had inadvertently not been distributed prior to the
meeting. He noted that a collection of documents entitled "Information Related to Supplemental
Budget #2" was being distributed and said that it contained memoranda and sample motions
related to allocations of one-time resources, funding of library project management, use of Urban
Renewal Funds for library project management, and an amended resolution to adopt a
supplemental budget. He reviewed information contained in the collection of documents.
Mr. Meisner said that it would have been helpful to have received the information provided by Mr.
Wong in a more timely fashion. He said that he did not support management of Urban Renewal
Agency projects with funds of the agency as described in the December 9 memorandum of
Acting Co-Director of Planning and Development Lew Bowers because it appeared to provide
"over management" of the projects, when the Library was the single project of the district.
Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Mr. Tollenaar, to amend Supplemental
Budget #2 by reducing the Public Works Department's General Fund
appropriation designated for Library Financial Project Management by
$70,000 and increasing the General Fund Reserve by a like amount.
Mr. Meisner noted that $70,000 had been identified in Urban Renewal Agency Administration
funds for library project management.
Mr. Meisner said that he would like to find a way to provide additional resources for a Year 2000
community preparedness solution without adopting the suggested resolution provided by staff to
use Supplemental Budget allocations to the Public Works Department and Library, Recreation
and Cultural Services.
Mr. Meisner stated that he intended to make an additional motion related to the proposed
allocation of one-time resources to implement growth management policies.
Ms. Swanson Gribskov stated that she would support the motion and was not ready to make a
decision regarding a Year 2000 community preparedness program.
Mr. Farr apologized for not speaking to the motion under consideration and noted that $100,000
was included in the Supplemental Budget to remodel the Bethel Fire Station to allow the housing
of a fire truck and bring the BetheI-Danebo area back to an acceptable emergency response
time. He said it was another way the City was seeking to meet the needs of residents in that
area.
Mr. Farr left the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Mr. Tollenaar said that he would also support the motion, but that he continued to believe the
City was adequately prepared for problems which would be faced on January 1, 2000. He said
adequate funding for community preparedness for the potential crisis would need to be identified.
Mr. Johnson noted that $250,000 was set aside in the Supplemental Budget for Year 2000
community preparedness and that additional Reserves could be allocated to it at a later time.
The motion to amend was adopted, 6:1, with Mr. Lee voting in opposition and
Mr. Farr having left the meeting.
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Mr. Meisner stated that a memorandum he had received from Planning staff earlier in the day
regarding $50,000 of the Supplemental Budget proposed for growth management
implementation had suggested the expenditure was for data base development and
communication. He said that he was not prepared to spend the proposed resources until there
was implementation to communicate. He said such an appropriation could be appropriate at a
later time.
Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Swanson Gribskov, to amend
Supplemental Budget #2 by reducing the Planning and Development
Department's General Fund appropriation designated for Growth
Management Implementation by $50,000 and increasing the General Fund
Reserve by a like amount.
Ms. Taylor said she believed all decisions on the Supplemental Budget should be postponed, but
that she also believed study of Growth Management should be implemented, not continued to be
studied.
Mr. Tollenaar stated that he would oppose the motion because he believed the purpose of the
appropriation was to set up base line data by which the effectiveness of growth management
implementation could be measured.
Mr. Johnson suggested that councilors could request additional information before voting on the
current or any issue related to the Supplemental Budget.
Ms. Swanson Gribskov said that she supported the motion because she did not believe the
purpose and use of appropriation was fully planned.
The motion to amend was adopted, 6:1, Mr. Laue voting opposed.
Ms. Taylor moved to amend Supplemental Budget #2 by reducing the
Planning and Development Department's General Fund appropriation
designated for Planning in North Downtown Area by $50,000 and increasing
the General Fund Reserve by a like amount.
Mayor Torrey determined that there was no other councilor wishing to second the motion of Ms.
Taylor and declared that it was not under consideration.
The motion to adopt Resolution No. 4581 was approved, 6:1, with Ms. Taylor
voting opposed.
Mr. Johnson said he was concerned that the council did not fully understood impacts on the City
Budget of recent decisions related to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and
implementation of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) agreement which affected
the ability of the Fire Department to absorb its share of a $500,000 of cost reductions.
Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the City Council and convened a meeting of the Urban
Renewal Agency.
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7. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
Mr. Tollenaar moved, seconded by Mr. Laue, to adopt Resolution No. 997, a
resolution adopting a supplemental budget; making appropriations for the
Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999. The motion was approved
unanimously, 7:0.
Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency and re-convened the meeting
of the City Council.
Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the City Council at 1:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James R. Johnson
City Manager
(Recorded by Dan Lindstrom)
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