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Eugene City Council
Harris Ha11,125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
February 11, 2015
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Greg Evans,
Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor
Councilor Syrett opened the February 11, 2015, City Council work session and noted that Mayor Piercy
was out of town on official business.
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Eugene City Council met in Executive Session to negotiate real property transactions. The
Executive Session was held pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(e).
B. WORK SESSION: Parks and Open Space Operations and Maintenance Funding Options
Parks and Open Space Division Manager Craig Carnagey discussed potential funding options for Parks
and Open Space operations and maintenance.
Council discussion:
• Pursuit of a local option levy is preferred to implementation of a user fee.
• Continue to pursue private donations and endowment funds.
• No action should be taken before budget meetings for FY16 budget have concluded.
• A public hearing on any proposal is needed; council decision may follow once public input is
received.
• Special districts would need to show benefit for entire City, not just specific area.
• Stormwater fee maybe effective for the short-term; but along -term solution is still needed.
• Consider public/private partnerships and leasing agreements as options.
• More detailed information on Stormwater fee process requested.
• Need to create a list of parks or services and communicate clearly and widely on any proposal.
The meeting adjourned at 1:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Crockett
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES —Eugene City Council
Work Session
February 11, 2015
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